A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice. 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.' "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife. "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa. We have, of course, only your word for that.'
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have, of course, only your word for that.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have, of course, only your word for that.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.”
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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 "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
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From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
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From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
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From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
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From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
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From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
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From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
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From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
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From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
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From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
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From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
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From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
