A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
MR. FLINT'S RETURN. Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer. He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook. In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.”
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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 In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
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From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading FLINT'S RETURN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
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From this reading He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading FLINT'S RETURN.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
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From this reading He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.
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From this reading In his private office he had a library of volumes relating to architecture, practical building, real estate, law, etc. This Andy discovered, and he asked his employer if he might borrow books therefrom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Crawford was something more than an ordinary real estate dealer.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was thorough and painstaking in whatever he undertook.
