A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
_Nov._ 25_th_, 1891. MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it. In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history. It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new. Chapter I. Elements of Discord-Native.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.”
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From this reading _Nov._ 25_th_, 1891.
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From this reading _Nov._ 25_th_, 1891.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
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From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
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From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
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From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
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From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
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From this reading Chapter I. Elements of Discord-Native.
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From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
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From this reading Chapter I. Elements of Discord-Native.
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From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
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From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
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From this reading _Nov._ 25_th_, 1891.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
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From this reading _Nov._ 25_th_, 1891.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the loss of three days, as I have to tell, and a lot of weeding and cacao planting, I have finished since the mail left four chapters, forty-eight pages of my Samoa history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN, MY DEAR COLVIN,—I wonder how often I’m going to write it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true that the first three had been a good deal drafted two years ago, but they had all to be written and re-written, and the fourth chapter is all new.
