A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers. “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?” “Ah! I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.” Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.”
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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 I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
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From this reading “Ah!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
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From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
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From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
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From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
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From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Villiers told his story as he had told it to Clarke, and Austin listened in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Austin folded the letter methodically, and returned it to Villiers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It is certainly an extraordinary letter,” he said, “what does he mean by the portrait?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forgot to tell you I have been to Paul Street and have made a discovery.”
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