A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
THE CAMPAIGN OPENS. On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors. In a moment he reappeared with a document extended. Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face. "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
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very surprised
From this reading “Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.”
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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 In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
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From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
very surprised
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
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From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
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From this reading THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
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From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
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From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
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From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
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From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
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From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
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From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
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From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
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From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
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From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
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From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
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From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
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From this reading THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
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From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_I_ say!" said Lewisham; "just look here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lewisham stood arrested with her dress skirt in her hand, astonished at the astonishment on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday Lewisham was first through the folding doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a moment he reappeared with a document extended.
