A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned. She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence. Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed. “Is that you?” he said. “Yes,” she answered.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” she answered.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
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From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
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From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
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From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
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From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
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From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
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From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
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From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is that you?” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
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From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
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From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that you?” he said.
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From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
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From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that you?” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that you?” he said.
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From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
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From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
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From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” she answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that you?” he said.
