A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D. THE CENTURY CO. THE CENTURY CO. No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest. They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.”
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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 No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
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From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
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From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
not any; not one
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
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From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
