A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons. I listened attentively. Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar. That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime. I have said that my nerves were shattered.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading I listened attentively.
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From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading I listened attentively.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading I have said that my nerves were shattered.
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From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading I have said that my nerves were shattered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
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From this reading I have said that my nerves were shattered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
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From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
