A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
"Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me. When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!" "Then who is the culprit?" I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me. "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
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From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
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From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
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From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
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From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
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From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
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From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
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From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
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From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
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From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
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From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
at the time that
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
which person or people
From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
