A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"Do you write to Tom?" she demanded. "I don't even know where he is," I answered. "Then you don't write to him?" "No." "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't even know where he is," I answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't even know where he is," I answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't even know where he is," I answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
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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 "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
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From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
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From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you don't write to him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
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From this reading "Then you don't write to him?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
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From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
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From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
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From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
