A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
“If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop. Across the street was the village Pub. Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn. How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically. He had thought of angels as being ageless.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Across the street was the village Pub.”
later than; following
From this reading ““If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He had thought of angels as being ageless.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had thought of angels as being ageless.”
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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 “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
later than; following
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
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From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
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From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
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From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
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From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
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From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
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From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
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From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
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From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
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From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
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From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
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From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
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From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
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From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of angels as being ageless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
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From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Across the street was the village Pub.
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From this reading How long did an angel have to live in order to be considered really old, Dave asked himself whimsically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If he only knew,” he murmured with a low laugh after he had left the shop.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Its sign proclaimed it to be Ye Old Angel Inn.
