A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts. He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes. The somnambulist was right. The doctor rang for La Bougival. “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
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The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading ““Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The somnambulist was right.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.”
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From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
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From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
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From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
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From this reading The doctor rang for La Bougival.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
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From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor rang for La Bougival.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
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From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
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From this reading The doctor rang for La Bougival.
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From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
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From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
not any; not one
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
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From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor rang for La Bougival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The somnambulist was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The somnambulist was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
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From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Ursula to come and speak to me,” he said, seating himself in the center of his library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was himself ignorant of any difference in the bank-notes and also of the misplacement of the Pandect volumes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On rising, the doctor, sure that no one had crossed the threshold of his house since he re-entered it, proceeded (but not without extreme trepidation) to verify his facts.
