A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
“Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table. Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table. Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.” His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent. But such things no longer bothered him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ““Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
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From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
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From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
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From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
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From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
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From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
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From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
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From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
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From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
not any; not one
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
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From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
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From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
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From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
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From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
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From this reading But such things no longer bothered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Overdue” still continued to lie forgotten on the table.
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every manuscript that he had had out now lay under the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one manuscript he kept going, and that was Brissenden’s “Ephemera.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
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From this reading His bicycle and black suit were again in pawn, and the type-writer people were once more worrying about the rent.
