A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Wha happened after is far more vague to me. Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories. For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children. I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me. After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
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later than; following
From this reading “Wha happened after is far more vague to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.”
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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 For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
later than; following
From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
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From this reading After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
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From this reading After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
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From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
above and across; more than
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
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From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
To recall to mind.
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
except for; apart from
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
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From this reading After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
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From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
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From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I was a child once more, in all save stature, and had to learn to remember things just like other children.
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From this reading Wha happened after is far more vague to me.
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From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will try to tell the whole tale over again exactly as it then struck me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Compared with the vividness of that one initial Picture, the events of the next few months have only the blurred indistinctness of all childish memories.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the Picture, I told you, I shut my eyes in alarm for a second.
