A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery. On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again. I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine. Every one sat up and stared. She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one sat up and stared.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one sat up and stared.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one sat up and stared.
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From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
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From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
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From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one sat up and stared.
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From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
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From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
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From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
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From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
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From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
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From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
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From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
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From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one sat up and stared.
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From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one sat up and stared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one sat up and stared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was as lovely as only herself, but I thought, looked harassed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
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From this reading On Friday morning Irma Hamerton came to town again.
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From this reading Every one sat up and stared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
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From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
belonging to which person
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters stood thus at the end of the week whose beginning had witnessed the Newport robbery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I witnessed her arrival in the lobby of the Rotterdam, which you will remember was her hotel before it had been mine.
