A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself. She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day. She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other. I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper. Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.”
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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 She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
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From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
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From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
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From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
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From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
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From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
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From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
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From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
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From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
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From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
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From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
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From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
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From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
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From this reading Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
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From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
