A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
“Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful. And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.” He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning. It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage. First, I will tell you who I am.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, I will tell you who I am.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.”
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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 He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
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From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
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From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
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From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, I will tell you who I am.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
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From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
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From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
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From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
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From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
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From this reading And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.”
above and across; more than
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the story itself is more frightful than the outcome.”
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From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
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From this reading He became silent for a moment, passed his hands over his eyes, and began:— “To be understood clearly, the whole must be told from the beginning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
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From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
which person or people
From this reading First, I will tell you who I am.
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From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
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From this reading It must be told how and why I married, and what I was before my marriage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading First, I will tell you who I am.
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From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I am going then to tell you my life, and my whole frightful history,—yes, frightful.
