A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering. He was half touched, half embarrassed. "I hope so," he said. "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past. "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
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although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “"What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “"What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was half touched, half embarrassed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading "I hope so," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope so," he said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading "I hope so," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hope so," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such dances and sleigh-rides, and everything!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marshall dropped his eyes to his desk, and his long, lean fingers picked out the border of its blue baize covering.
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From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was half touched, half embarrassed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
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From this reading "What gay times we used to have!" she went on, still determined, despite his meagre response, upon an evocation of their youthful past.
