A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention. "Your name is Joseph?" "That was my husband's first name. While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph." "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was my husband's first name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your name is Joseph?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."”
during the time that
From this reading “While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."”
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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 WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
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From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
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From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
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From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was my husband's first name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was my husband's first name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your name is Joseph?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That was my husband's first name.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your name is Joseph?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The poor child, Madeline, and her companion, Pauline, lived in your house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was my husband's first name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
during the time that
From this reading While he lived I was known as Mistress Joseph; since his death I have been called the Widow Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR The appearance of this woman was looked forward to by the spectators with lively curiosity, and her evidence was listened to with deep attention.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your name is Joseph?"
