A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
"I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself." "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more. I want to put my foot through all the rules." The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight. "That's John," he said, "and Henry."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to put my foot through all the rules."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's John," he said, "and Henry."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I want to put my foot through all the rules."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."”
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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 "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
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From this reading I want to put my foot through all the rules."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's John," he said, "and Henry."
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From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
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From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
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From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
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From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
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From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
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From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
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From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want to put my foot through all the rules."
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From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's John," he said, "and Henry."
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From this reading "That's John," he said, "and Henry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
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From this reading "That's John," he said, "and Henry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want to put my foot through all the rules."
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From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want to put my foot through all the rules."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The front door bell rang as the chiming clock struck eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's John," he said, "and Henry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want to put my foot through all the rules."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I want to put my foot through all the rules."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
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From this reading "But I don't want," she said, "to observe them any more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I observe," said Brodrick, "a few elementary rules, as you do yourself."
