A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
“And you think that no one suspects you?” “No one. I lost more than a hundred louis myself. If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.” “And will he have no suspicions?”
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““And will he have no suspicions?””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I lost more than a hundred louis myself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““And you think that no one suspects you?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And you think that no one suspects you?””
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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 I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you think that no one suspects you?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
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From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And will he have no suspicions?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And will he have no suspicions?”
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From this reading I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
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From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
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From this reading I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
not any; not one
From this reading “And you think that no one suspects you?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And you think that no one suspects you?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
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From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you think that no one suspects you?”
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From this reading “And will he have no suspicions?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I lost more than a hundred louis myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And you think that no one suspects you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you think that no one suspects you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
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From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Pascal belonged to our set, people might investigate the matter, perhaps; but to-morrow it will be forgotten.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you think that no one suspects you?”
