A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library. The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints. There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden bookcases. There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments. Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.”
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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 The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden bookcases.
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From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
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From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
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From this reading There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden bookcases.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
not any; not one
From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
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From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
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From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
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From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
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From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
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From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
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From this reading There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden bookcases.
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From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
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From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden bookcases.
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From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
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From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library.
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From this reading There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden bookcases.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir Timothy plunged at once into what he had to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden bookcases.
