A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
"_You do not answer_" She recoiled. Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise. "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone. "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover? Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.”
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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 do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
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From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
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From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
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From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
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From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
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From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
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From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
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From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
