A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter. I have a hope that he sleeps. But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last! My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature. And to-day, what a scene after you left!
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later than; following
From this reading “And to-day, what a scene after you left!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a hope that he sleeps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And to-day, what a scene after you left!”
for each
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!”
in the direction of
From this reading “My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.”
during the time that
From this reading “My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.”
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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 have a hope that he sleeps.
later than; following
From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
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From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
for each
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
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From this reading DE PROFUNDIS "Just now he is quieter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a hope that he sleeps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading And to-day, what a scene after you left!
in the direction of
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
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From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
during the time that
From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
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From this reading My poor master all the while going from bad to worse, becoming more exacting, more eccentric in his habits, showing tendencies toward cruelty quite foreign to his nature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, _per Bacco_, Monsieur, what a month, what a six weeks since I had the honor of speaking with you last!
