A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
“For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.” “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil. “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?” Richard sighed. “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.””
above and across; more than
From this reading ““You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage 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 “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
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From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
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From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
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From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
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From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
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From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
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From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
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From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
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From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
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From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
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From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
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From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
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From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
in or at the place that
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
