A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK. "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?" "That is all," replied Mr. Rivers. "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?" "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That is all," replied Mr. Rivers.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"”
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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 A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
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From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
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From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
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From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
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From this reading "That is all," replied Mr. Rivers.
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From this reading A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK.
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From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is all," replied Mr. Rivers.
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From this reading "That is all," replied Mr. Rivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing more than I have already told you--that Mr. Nisbet lives in a house about two miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since you took up your quarters in this hotel what have you discovered?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
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From this reading A GOOD NIGHT'S WORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that all you have to tell us," inquired Ronald, "of what came to your knowledge in London and on your journey here?"
