A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
A MYSTERY CLEARED UP. The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked. He knocked lightly upon it. At first there was no response. Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first there was no response.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He knocked lightly upon it.”
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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 A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first there was no response.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
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From this reading A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
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From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first there was no response.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading He knocked lightly upon it.
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From this reading He knocked lightly upon it.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
not any; not one
From this reading At first there was no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
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From this reading At first there was no response.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
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From this reading At first there was no response.
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From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knocked lightly upon it.
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From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
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From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
at the time that
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
