A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
“I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.” That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name: “John Wharton BILLSON.” “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now? And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?””
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““John Wharton BILLSON.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
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From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
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From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
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From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “John Wharton BILLSON.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
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From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
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From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
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From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
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From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
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From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
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From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “John Wharton BILLSON.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That brought the Chair to itself, and it read out the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
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From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ask the Chair to read the name signed to that paper.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “John Wharton BILLSON.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And what kind of apology are you going to make to me and to this insulted house for the imposture which you have attempted to play here?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “There!” shouted Billson, “what have you got to say for yourself now?
