A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter LII
"Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed." It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone. He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies." "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it. I gazed at him with unmixed admiration.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."”
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From this reading He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."
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From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading I gazed at him with unmixed admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading I gazed at him with unmixed admiration.
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."
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From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gazed at him with unmixed admiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
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From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lord Lovel he stood at the garden gate, A-combing his milk-white steed."
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From this reading He had left the University and had entered the 76th "Heavies."
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From this reading I gazed at him with unmixed admiration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
at the time that
From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
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From this reading It was the winter of 186- when I next met Guy Heavystone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gazed at him with unmixed admiration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have exchanged the gown for the sword, you see," he said, grasping my hand, and fracturing the bones of my little finger, as he shook it.
