A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
"HER VOICE." "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings. I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces. I never seemed to have a chance. In plain words, I have failed utterly!"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never seemed to have a chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never seemed to have a chance.”
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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 I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
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From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
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From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
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From this reading I never seemed to have a chance.
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From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In plain words, I have failed utterly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
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From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "HER VOICE."
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From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In plain words, I have failed utterly!"
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From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
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From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
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From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never seemed to have a chance.
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From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
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From this reading In plain words, I have failed utterly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never seemed to have a chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never seemed to have a chance.
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From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In plain words, I have failed utterly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HER VOICE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
which person or people
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
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From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I feel like a man who has been beating the air, who has been at war with unseen and irresistible forces.
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From this reading In plain words, I have failed utterly!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have heard now," Duncombe said, finally, "the whole history of my wanderings.
