A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
I’d never thought. And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club. She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea. She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair.... “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
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later than; following
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““George,” she cried, “the Things women are!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’d never thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’d never thought.”
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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 And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
later than; following
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
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From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading I’d never thought.
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’d never thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’d never thought.
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From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
