A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Ransom was silent a moment. "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October? What was her name?--Miss Tarrant? Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?" "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?”
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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 Ransom was silent a moment.
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From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
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From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
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From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
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From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
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From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
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From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
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From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
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From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
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From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
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From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
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From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
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From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
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From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
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From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
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From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
