A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion. “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?” “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her. By her invitation—all alone.” “Quite like yourself!”
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later than; following
From this reading ““He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By her invitation—all alone.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Quite like yourself!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Quite like yourself!””
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later than; following
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?”
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From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By her invitation—all alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
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From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By her invitation—all alone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Quite like yourself!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite like yourself!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Gostrey, already knowing, instantly made the connexion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has seen Marie de Vionnet again?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He went, all by himself, the day after Chad’s party—didn’t I tell you?—to tea with her.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Quite like yourself!”
