A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
There was silence for a long time. It seemed that the last hope had vanished. Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought. Then he roused himself from his reverie. "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then he roused himself from his reverie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed that the last hope had vanished.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was silence for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed that the last hope had vanished.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was silence for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was silence for a long time.”
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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 There was silence for a long time.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was silence for a long time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he roused himself from his reverie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he roused himself from his reverie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he roused himself from his reverie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he roused himself from his reverie.
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From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was silence for a long time.
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From this reading Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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From this reading Then he roused himself from his reverie.
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From this reading Then he roused himself from his reverie.
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From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence for a long time.
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From this reading Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
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From this reading Then he roused himself from his reverie.
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From this reading There was silence for a long time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was silence for a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
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From this reading It seemed that the last hope had vanished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence for a long time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's no use blinking the fact that we are confronted with a more than usually difficult case," he said, at length.
