A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
"How is Gilles de Rais progressing?" "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements." "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies. "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes. I am coming to the crimes now.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.”
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From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
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From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am coming to the crimes now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies.
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From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading I am coming to the crimes now.
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From this reading I am coming to the crimes now.
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From this reading "How is Gilles de Rais progressing?"
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From this reading "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies.
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From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading "How is Gilles de Rais progressing?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
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From this reading "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
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From this reading "How is Gilles de Rais progressing?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
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From this reading "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is Gilles de Rais progressing?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
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From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
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From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
not any; not one
From this reading "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies.
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From this reading I am coming to the crimes now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Gilles de Rais progressing?"
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From this reading "How is Gilles de Rais progressing?"
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From this reading "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
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From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am coming to the crimes now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have finished the first part of his life, making just the briefest possible mention of his virtues and achievements."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which are of no interest," remarked Des Hermies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Evidently, since the name of Gilles de Rais would have perished four centuries ago but for the enormities of vice which it symbolizes.
