A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door. He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in." He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment. He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened. The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.”
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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 sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
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From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
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From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
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From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
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From this reading The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
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From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
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From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
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From this reading The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment.
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From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
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From this reading He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
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From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
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From this reading He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment.
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From this reading He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment.
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From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
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From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no occasion to hesitate for a moment.
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From this reading The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
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From this reading He sat up in bed and shouted "Come in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
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From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was shining into his bedroom when Philip Romilly was awakened the next morning by a discreet tapping at the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew perfectly well where he was, he remembered exactly everything that had happened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The knocking at the door was disquieting but he faced it without a tremor.
