A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
"Who is your gentleman, child?" "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum. That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening." "What did he die of?" "Of his wife.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Who is your gentleman, child?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."”
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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 "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
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From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
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From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
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From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
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From this reading "Who is your gentleman, child?"
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From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he die of?"
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From this reading "What did he die of?"
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From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Who is your gentleman, child?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is your gentleman, child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That made me say just now that this age of ours is something sickening."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he die of?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who is your gentleman, child?"
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From this reading "Of his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "M. Baudoyer, the mayor of your arrondissement, a man as stupid as the late Crevel; Crevel once financed Gaudissart, you know, and a few days ago he died and left me nothing, not so much as a pot of pomatum.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who is your gentleman, child?"
