A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
“In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened. We were living along, and all seemed well. Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education. I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another. ‘Yes, I know it.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “We were living along, and all seemed well.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Yes, I know it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were living along, and all seemed well.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were living along, and all seemed well.”
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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 I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
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From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
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From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
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From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
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From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
one or the other of two
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
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From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Yes, I know it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Yes, I know it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly we began to talk of the children’s education.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
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From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were living along, and all seemed well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not remember what words either of us uttered, but a discussion began, reproaches, leaps from one subject to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, I know it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In order that you may understand me, I must tell you how this happened.
