A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee. Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it. It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing. I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book. I had not read six lines before I was asleep.
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later than; following
From this reading “After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had not read six lines before I was asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.”
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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 After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
later than; following
From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
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From this reading I had not read six lines before I was asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not read six lines before I was asleep.
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From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
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From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
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From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
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From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
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From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
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From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
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From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
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From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
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From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
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From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
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From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
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From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
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From this reading I had not read six lines before I was asleep.
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From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
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From this reading After dinner I lit a cigar, and Mrs. Crofting brought her coffee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
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From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
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From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
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From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
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From this reading I had not read six lines before I was asleep.
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From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
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From this reading I had not read six lines before I was asleep.
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From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
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From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
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From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
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From this reading It had a flavour of its own too, novel, but not unpleasing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly it was excellent coffee, and brewed as I like it--strong and black, and plenty of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took one cupful, and brought another to my side as I lay on the sofa with my book.
