A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
“I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare. “And so he does, but they’re always his own. When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more. That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.” “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.””
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.”
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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 When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
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From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
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From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
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From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
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From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
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From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
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From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
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From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
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From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
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From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
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From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
not any; not one
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
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From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
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From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
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From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
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From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
went away to a private place
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
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From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
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From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
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From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so he does, but they’re always his own.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If he seems feverish in the morning I should send for Dr Rhenius, if I were you.
at the time that
From this reading When he was in the army I have no doubt he did all he was told and sometimes perhaps a bit more.
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From this reading That’s how he won his V.C. But since he retired he’s been his own master entirely.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you agreed that he always obeyed superior orders,” smiled Mrs Dare.
