A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
The library at the British Museum I find particularly astounding. I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it. I revere that library. It is the author's friend. I don't care how mean a book is, it always takes one copy.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don't care how mean a book is, it always takes one copy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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From this reading I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it.
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From this reading I don't care how mean a book is, it always takes one copy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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From this reading I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the author's friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading The library at the British Museum I find particularly astounding.
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From this reading I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it.
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From this reading I don't care how mean a book is, it always takes one copy.
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From this reading The library at the British Museum I find particularly astounding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't care how mean a book is, it always takes one copy.
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From this reading The library at the British Museum I find particularly astounding.
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From this reading I revere that library.
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From this reading I don't care how mean a book is, it always takes one copy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I revere that library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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From this reading I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it.
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From this reading I have read there hours together, and hardly made an impression on it.
