A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
What Fate does, let Fate answer for. One afternoon Joseph had his wish. Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen. We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it. Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon Joseph had his wish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “What Fate does, let Fate answer for.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One afternoon Joseph had his wish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise 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 We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon Joseph had his wish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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From this reading What Fate does, let Fate answer for.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
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From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Fate does, let Fate answer for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
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From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
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From this reading What Fate does, let Fate answer for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What Fate does, let Fate answer for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon Joseph had his wish.
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From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon Joseph had his wish.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
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From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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From this reading One afternoon Joseph had his wish.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What Fate does, let Fate answer for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Joseph had his wish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
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From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
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From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Fate does, let Fate answer for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover he had it given to him even as he desired, which does not usually happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are given a part, or the whole, so distorted that we fail to recognise it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon Joseph had his wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph looked up from his work and saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow garden.
