A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. _To_ _THE VISCOUNTESS WOLSELEY_. MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold! _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_? _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “_Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!”
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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 MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
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From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
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From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
not any; not one
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
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From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
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From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
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From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To_ _THE VISCOUNTESS WOLSELEY_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Can they resign the rout_, _the ball_, _For lonely joys of shelf and stall_?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ _THE VISCOUNTESS WOLSELEY_.
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From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
an old word for “to”
From this reading MADAME, it is no modish thing, The bookman’s tribute that I bring; A talk of antiquaries grey, Dust unto dust this many a day, Gossip of texts and bindings old, Of faded type, and tarnish’d gold!
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From this reading _To_ _THE VISCOUNTESS WOLSELEY_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Can ladies care for this to-do_ _With Payne_, _Derome_, _and Padeloup_?
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From this reading _To_ _THE VISCOUNTESS WOLSELEY_.
