A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety. "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?" "I do, sir. I think there is almost a certainty that your daughter will live." "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"”
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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 ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
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From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
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From this reading I think there is almost a certainty that your daughter will live."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
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From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
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From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
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From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
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From this reading I think there is almost a certainty that your daughter will live."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think there is almost a certainty that your daughter will live."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
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From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
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From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
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From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do, sir.
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From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
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From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think there is almost a certainty that your daughter will live."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now God be praised! although I have little right to say it, for I've put His name to a bad use all my life."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
at the time that
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think there is almost a certainty that your daughter will live."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALL MATERIALISTS When Graham returned to the library he found that the major had tottered in, and was awaiting him with a look of intense anxiety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Graham, Graham!" he cried, "do you think there is any hope?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think there is almost a certainty that your daughter will live."
