A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XLI
IN THE WORLD. "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously. I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he. His mother died in Italy. He resembles his mother very much.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.”
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
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From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
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From this reading His mother died in Italy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WORLD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
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From this reading His mother died in Italy.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
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From this reading His mother died in Italy.
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From this reading He resembles his mother very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
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From this reading He resembles his mother very much.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WORLD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have no doubt in the world but that this little bootblack is he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
in the direction of
From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
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From this reading He resembles his mother very much.
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From this reading IN THE WORLD.
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From this reading "Eleven years ago," said Sir Edward to himself, as his brougham slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room; "just eleven years ago my natural son disappeared mysteriously.
