A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains. It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope. Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces. Yours, THOMAS. ENTRY IX.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours, THOMAS.”
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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 DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
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From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
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From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
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From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
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From this reading ENTRY IX.
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From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
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From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
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From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
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From this reading ENTRY IX.
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From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
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From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
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From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
not any; not one
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
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From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
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From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
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From this reading Yours, THOMAS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours, THOMAS.
