A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit. "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I. "What sort of a man is he?" "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh. "Just like my exaggerations!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.”
later than; following
From this reading “I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.”
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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 did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
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From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
later than; following
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
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From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
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From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
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From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
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From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
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From this reading "Just like my exaggerations!
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From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
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From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What sort of a man is he?"
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From this reading "Just like my exaggerations!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just like my exaggerations!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What sort of a man is he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What sort of a man is he?"
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From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
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From this reading "What sort of a man is he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
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From this reading "Hateful!" cried Margrave; and then checking himself, burst out into his merry laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
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From this reading I did not see Margrave the following day, but the next morning, a little after sunrise, he walked into my study, according to his ordinary habit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of a man is he?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you know something about Sir Philip Derval?" said I.
