A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
"But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect. "So's everybody. I'm awfully ignorant. What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind? Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
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later than; following
From this reading “"But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “"But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.”
every person
From this reading “"So's everybody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?”
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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 "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
later than; following
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading I'm awfully ignorant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
every person
From this reading "So's everybody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
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From this reading Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading I'm awfully ignorant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
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From this reading Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading "So's everybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
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From this reading Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
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From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
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From this reading Oh, how I wish things could be turned round!"
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From this reading "But I am very ignorant," I said, after a pause for thought, during which my companion's words had rather a comforting effect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would be the good of coming here if we weren't all behind?
