A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’ MRS. BROWNING. YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative. Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’”
except if; if not
From this reading “‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’”
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From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
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From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
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From this reading BROWNING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
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From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
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From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
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From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
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From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
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From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
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From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
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From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
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From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
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From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
above and across; more than
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
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From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
except if; if not
From this reading ‘Unless he give me all in change I forfeit all things by him; The risk is terrible and strange.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something is due to the disproportion assumed in our memories by the first twenty years of existence—something, perhaps, to reluctance to passing from comparative sunshine to shadow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU will be weary of my lengthiness; and perhaps I am lingering too long over the earlier portion of my narrative.
