VII.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
“But I was not beaten yet. I banged with my fist at the bronze panels. I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken. Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes. The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading ““But I was not beaten yet.”
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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 thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
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From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “But I was not beaten yet.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I was not beaten yet.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
one or the other of two
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
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From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I was not beaten yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I was not beaten yet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
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From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The delicate little people must have heard me hammering in gusty outbreaks a mile away on either hand, but nothing came of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
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From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought I heard something stir inside—to be explicit, I thought I heard a sound like a chuckle—but I must have been mistaken.
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From this reading Then I got a big pebble from the river, and came and hammered till I had flattened a coil in the decorations, and the verdigris came off in powdery flakes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I was not beaten yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I banged with my fist at the bronze panels.
but in spite of that
From this reading “But I was not beaten yet.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 06?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "VII....", what tone does the author establish?
