A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away. It is early spring in London. The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom. Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback. Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.”
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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 Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
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From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
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From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading It is early spring in London.
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From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
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From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is early spring in London.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is early spring in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is early spring in London.
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From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is early spring in London.
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From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
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From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is early spring in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
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From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees in the park and squares are budding into leaf and blossom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
at the time that
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leopold Travers has had a brief but serious conversation with his daughter, and now gone forth on horseback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMEWHAT more than another year has rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Handsome and graceful still, Leopold Travers when in London is pleased to find himself scarcely less the fashion with the young than he was when himself in youth.
