A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
“Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?” “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone. This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone. He sighed, and, after a silence, said: “I am the Marquis of Clameran.”
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later than; following
From this reading “He sighed, and, after a silence, said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He sighed, and, after a silence, said:”
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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 “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
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From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
later than; following
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
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From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am the Marquis of Clameran.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
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From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
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From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
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From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
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From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
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From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
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From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am the Marquis of Clameran.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
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From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
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From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
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From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
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From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
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From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
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From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
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From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
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From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
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From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
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From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
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From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
