A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS. I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead. He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle. Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage: "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.”
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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 A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
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From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
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From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
above and across; more than
From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
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From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
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From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading Finding amusement enough to induce me to turn over a few more pages, I came on the following passage:
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From this reading A CHASE OF TWO PHANTOMS.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
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From this reading He had paid a long visit to Forstadt, and had much to say (sometimes, I think, in a vein of veiled irony) about Victoria, her literary tastes and her literary circle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was reading the other day the memoirs of an eminent English man of letters, now dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With the King himself I conversed once only; but I saw him often and heard much about him.
