A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_"). Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text. Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation. For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on. Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.”
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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 Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
not any; not one
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
touching and supported by a surface
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
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From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
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From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
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From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading Punctuation and spelling are retained as in the printed text.
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From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
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From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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From this reading Abbreviated honorifics have no trailing period: "Dr." is given as "Dr", "Mrs." as "Mrs", and so on.
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From this reading Notes on the editing: Italicized text is delimited with underlines ("_").
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From this reading Shaw used a non-standard system of spelling and punctuation.
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
in the company of; together with
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
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From this reading For example, contractions usually have no apostrophe: "don't" is given as "dont", "you've" as "youve", and so on.
