A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
"Well?" she asked significantly. "What do you mean?" returned he. "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?" She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk. The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" she asked significantly.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What do you mean?" returned he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" she asked significantly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well?" she asked significantly.
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From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
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From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
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From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" returned he.
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From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
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From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
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From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
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From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" returned he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
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From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
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From this reading "What do you mean?" returned he.
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From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
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From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
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From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
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From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What do you mean?" returned he.
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From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" she asked significantly.
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From this reading "Well?" she asked significantly.
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From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
in the direction of
From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
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From this reading She took the photograph from his hand, extinguished the light, and walked back toward the desk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room seemed darker than before now that the firelight only was left.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
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From this reading "Well?" she asked significantly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" returned he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What has Greyson's picture to do with what we were talking about?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" returned he.
