A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping. Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest. His head was sunk over a table in his flat. Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine. The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “His head was sunk over a table in his flat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.”
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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 His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
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From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
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From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
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From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
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From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
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From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
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From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
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From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
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From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
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From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
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From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
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From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
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From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
not any; not one
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
above and across; more than
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
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From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
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From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
