A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
The speculative calm of the sunken brown eyes deepened. His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent. “Absolutely nothing, Sir.” What had the fellow thought of hinting? Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Absolutely nothing, Sir.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What had the fellow thought of hinting?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.”
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From this reading The speculative calm of the sunken brown eyes deepened.
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From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
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From this reading The speculative calm of the sunken brown eyes deepened.
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From this reading The speculative calm of the sunken brown eyes deepened.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.
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From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
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From this reading What had the fellow thought of hinting?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had the fellow thought of hinting?
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
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From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Absolutely nothing, Sir.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speculative calm of the sunken brown eyes deepened.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.
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From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
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From this reading “Absolutely nothing, Sir.”
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From this reading The speculative calm of the sunken brown eyes deepened.
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speculative calm of the sunken brown eyes deepened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had the fellow thought of hinting?
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.
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From this reading Nothing of that kind in V.V.’s composition, never fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had the fellow thought of hinting?
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the white face of the private enquiry agent.
