A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_. A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants. For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept. Obvious punctuation and other printing errors have been corrected. The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.”
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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 A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
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From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
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From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
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From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
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From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
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From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
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From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
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From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
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From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
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From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
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From this reading Obvious punctuation and other printing errors have been corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
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From this reading Obvious punctuation and other printing errors have been corrected.
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From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
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From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
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From this reading Obvious punctuation and other printing errors have been corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obvious punctuation and other printing errors have been corrected.
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From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
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From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
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From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
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From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
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From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
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From this reading A number of words in this book have both hyphenated and non-hyphenated variants.
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From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the words with both variants present the one more used has been kept.
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From this reading In the plain text version words in Italics are denoted by _underscores_.
