A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
HER STORY. Thereupon Miss Clare began. I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself. I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on. "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thereupon Miss Clare began.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
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From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
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From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
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From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
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From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
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From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
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From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
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From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
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From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER STORY.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
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From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
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From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
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From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
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From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
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From this reading HER STORY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
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From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
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From this reading Thereupon Miss Clare began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
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From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be as true as I can to the facts, and hope to catch something of the tone of the narrator as I go on.
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From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
at the time that
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
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From this reading I do not pretend to give her very words, but I must tell her story as if she were telling it herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My mother died when I was very young, and I was left alone with my father, for I was his only child.
