A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore. Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again. A woman, surely,--but how strangely dressed! Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths. Balder gazed and gazed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A woman, surely,--but how strangely dressed!”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.”
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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 next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading Balder gazed and gazed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
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From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
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From this reading A woman, surely,--but how strangely dressed!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading Balder gazed and gazed.
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From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading A woman, surely,--but how strangely dressed!
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
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From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
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From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
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From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
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From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A woman, surely,--but how strangely dressed!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
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From this reading A woman, surely,--but how strangely dressed!
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading Such a costume had not been in vogue since Damascus was a new name in men's mouths.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
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From this reading Man or woman? he steadied the glass on his knee and looked again.
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From this reading The next moment he remembered his telescope, and, taking it from its case, he was at a bound within one hundred yards of the western shore.
