A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Translated by William Patten. This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises. “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work. “Do I recall Putois! Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.”
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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 This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by William Patten.
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From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do I recall Putois!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by William Patten.
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From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
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From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
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From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of all the faces I saw as a child that of Putois remains the clearest in my remembrance.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading Translated by William Patten.
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From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
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From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by William Patten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This garden of our childhood, said Monsieur Bergeret, this garden that one could pace off in twenty steps, was for us a whole world, full of smiles and surprises.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lucien, do you recall Putois?” asked Zoe, smiling as usual, the lips pressed, bending over her work.
