A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
"I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it. I don't like those I have. My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde! You are very fat. You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I don't like those I have.”
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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 You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
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From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
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From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading I don't like those I have.
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From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading You are very fat.
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From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
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From this reading I don't like those I have.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
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From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I don't like those I have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My two aunts are always saying, 'Dear me, Ermengarde!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have very few relations," said Ermengarde, reflectively, "and I'm very glad of it.
at the time that
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
which person or people
From this reading You shouldn't eat sweets,' and my uncle is always asking me things like, 'When did Edward the Third ascend the throne?' and, 'Who died of a surfeit of lampreys?'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are very fat.
