A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
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an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
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To recall to mind.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember the very evening he came to Merivale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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To recall to mind.
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in the company of; together with
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