A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
"POOR GIRL!" Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead. The ring he had given to Leslie! Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her. The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"POOR GIRL!"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.”
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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 Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
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From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
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From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
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From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
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From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
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From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
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From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
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From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
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From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
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From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
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From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
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From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
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From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
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From this reading "POOR GIRL!"
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From this reading The ring he had given to Leslie!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ring he had given to Leslie!
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From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
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From this reading The ring he had given to Leslie!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back in a flash came the memory of that morning he had given it to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "POOR GIRL!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea, the beach, the lovely face floated before his eyes and made him giddy.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ralph Duncombe stood looking at the ring as a man looks upon some trinket he has happened on that belonged to some dearly loved friend long since dead.
