A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House. Daylight was deepening to dusk. The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions. The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed: “Leading Lawyer Suspected in Todd Murder!
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.”
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading Daylight was deepening to dusk.
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From this reading Daylight was deepening to dusk.
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From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading Daylight was deepening to dusk.
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
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From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading “Leading Lawyer Suspected in Todd Murder!
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From this reading “Leading Lawyer Suspected in Todd Murder!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
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From this reading “Leading Lawyer Suspected in Todd Murder!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
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From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
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From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
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From this reading “Leading Lawyer Suspected in Todd Murder!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
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From this reading “Leading Lawyer Suspected in Todd Murder!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
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From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last editions of the local newspapers were out, and the shrill voices of juvenile venders could be heard from all directions.
at the time that
From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The detective glanced at the papers, which in headline luridness proclaimed:
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From this reading It was six o’clock when Nick Carter returned to the Wilton House.
