A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
I let a whistle of astonishment out of me. "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?" He nodded shamefacedly. "I didn't know she had been robbed." "How long had you had them?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I didn't know she had been robbed."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I didn't know she had been robbed."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How long had you had them?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He nodded shamefacedly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.”
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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 I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
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From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
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From this reading I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I didn't know she had been robbed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't know she had been robbed."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I didn't know she had been robbed."
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From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded shamefacedly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
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From this reading "How long had you had them?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I didn't know she had been robbed."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long had you had them?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded shamefacedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't know she had been robbed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He nodded shamefacedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't know she had been robbed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I let a whistle of astonishment out of me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to say you bought Miss Hamerton's pearls with the idea of presenting her with them, to add to her collection?"
