A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table. I remember you lost, and I won. Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win." Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism. Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember you lost, and I won.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember you lost, and I won.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism.
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From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
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From this reading Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."
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From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
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From this reading Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."
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From this reading I remember you lost, and I won.
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From this reading Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
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From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
not any; not one
From this reading Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember you lost, and I won.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."
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From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
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From this reading Spencer made no comment on this obvious truism.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
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From this reading Well, somebody has to lose, and somebody else has to win."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tommy Esmond again moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
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From this reading I remember you lost, and I won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I remember you lost, and I won.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, we went there on the night of the raid, but I was not playing at your table.
