A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.” As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered. There is no such need any longer. The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England. Dunsany.
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no such need any longer.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.”
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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 have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading There is no such need any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
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From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading Dunsany.
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From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
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From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
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From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
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From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no such need any longer.
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From this reading There is no such need any longer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no such need any longer.
not any; not one
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
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From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no such need any longer.
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From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
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From this reading There is no such need any longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
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From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have chosen a title that shall show that I make no claim for this book to be “up-to-date.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tales, so far as they went, I gather together here for the few that seem to read my books in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the first title indicates, I hoped to show, to as many as might to read my words, something of the extent of the wrongs that the people of France had suffered.
