A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio. The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape. The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici. The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell. "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.”
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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 The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
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From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
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From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
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From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
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From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
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From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
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From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
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From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
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From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
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From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
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From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock strikes one--and a furious ring is heard at the house-bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
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From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There he is!" cries Mr. Blyth to himself.
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From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second was modestly occupied in making a copy of the head of the Venus de' Medici.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was engaged, it may be remembered, in the process of brushing up Bacchanalian Nymphs in the foreground of a Classical landscape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is now some time since we left Mr. Blyth and Madonna in the studio.
