A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill? He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases. He is merely the telegraph instrument. Yet it is so ever. King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet it is so ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet it is so ever.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
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From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
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From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it is so ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
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From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
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From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
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From this reading He is merely the telegraph instrument.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is merely the telegraph instrument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it is so ever.
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From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
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From this reading He is merely the telegraph instrument.
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From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
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From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
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From this reading He did not make, the news, he simply did his duty; the same in both cases.
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From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet it is so ever.
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From this reading He is merely the telegraph instrument.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Pharaoh slew the bearer of ill-tidings; that was human nature.
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From this reading Why should the scout bringing good news be differently received from the one that brings the ill?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it is so ever.
