A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
“Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?” Lady Kenilworth looked. “Yes,” she said, impatiently. “Yes. Well?--what?--why?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Kenilworth looked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?””
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well?--what?--why?””
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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 “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
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From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
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From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” she said, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Kenilworth looked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” she said, impatiently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well?--what?--why?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well?--what?--why?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well?--what?--why?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” she said, impatiently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mouse,” said her husband to Lady Kenilworth, one morning at Homburg, “do you see that large pale woman over there, with a face like a crumpled whitey-brown paper bag?”
