A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other. The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured. The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground. At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point. Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.”
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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 The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
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From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
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From this reading Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
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From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
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From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
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From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
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From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
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From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
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From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
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From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
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From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
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From this reading Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
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From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
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From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
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From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
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From this reading Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
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From this reading Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hapley suddenly moved his head back and looked with both eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
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From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
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From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
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From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
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From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly his attention drifted from one eye to the other.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
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From this reading At one point the pattern seemed displaced, and there was a vibrating movement of the colours at this point.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table-cloth was of the material called tapestry by shopmen, and rather brightly coloured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pattern was in gold, with a small amount of crimson and pale blue upon a grayish ground.
