A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me. It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him. I said so to her. For answer she just looked at me and smiled. If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For answer she just looked at me and smiled.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck 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 Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading For answer she just looked at me and smiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For answer she just looked at me and smiled.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
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From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
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From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
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From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer she just looked at me and smiled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
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From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said so to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
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From this reading For answer she just looked at me and smiled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
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From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For answer she just looked at me and smiled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
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From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
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From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
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From this reading I said so to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For answer she just looked at me and smiled.
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From this reading If she did not know the disarming power of her smile I felt it.
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From this reading For answer she just looked at me and smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said so to her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was odd that coming to such an interview he had not brought the papers with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helga met my eyes readily with something like a challenge in her own, and as the first question was on my lips, a thought struck me.
