A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered. This work was easily accomplished. For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels. The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open. I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.”
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading “I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.”
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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 closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
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From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
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From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
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From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
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From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
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From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
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From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
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From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
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From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
in or at the place that
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
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From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
