A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions. He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying. There was no message for him, and there had been no callers. It was now seven o’clock. He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
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From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
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From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
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From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
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From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
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From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
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From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
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From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
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From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
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From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
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From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
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From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
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From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
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From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
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From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
