A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
The roar of the day was long since over. The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away. Outside, the streets were almost deserted. An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps. Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “Outside, the streets were almost deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The roar of the day was long since over.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside, the streets were almost deserted.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The roar of the day was long since over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The roar of the day was long since over.”
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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 Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading Outside, the streets were almost deserted.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Outside, the streets were almost deserted.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
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From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
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From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
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From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
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From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside, the streets were almost deserted.
above and across; more than
From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside, the streets were almost deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
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From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rattle of vehicles, the tinkling of hansom bells, the tooting of horns from motor-cars and cabs, the ceaseless tramp of footsteps, all had died away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roar of the day was long since over.
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From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside, the streets were almost deserted.
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From this reading Here and there a few lights glimmered at the windows of some of the larger blocks of offices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An occasional wayfarer passed along the flagged pavement with speedy footsteps.
