A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"And shall I stay--Jones?" "No, no!" said Madame le Claire. "I will restore you. But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again. You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"And shall I stay--Jones?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
during the time that
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
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From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
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From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
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From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
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From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
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From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
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From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
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From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading "I will restore you.
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From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
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From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
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From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
at the time that
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
during the time that
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will restore you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will restore you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
