A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre. The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps. The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage. The three men were busy making history. The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.”
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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 The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
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From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
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From this reading The three men were busy making history.
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From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
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From this reading The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
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From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
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From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
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From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
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From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
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From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
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From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door of the room was locked, and a sentry stood outside in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
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From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
which person or people
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who occupied the seat at the head of the table was the Monsieur Grisson to whom Guy Poynton, at the instigation of the Duc de Bergillac, had told his story.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAKING OF HISTORY Three men were the sole occupants of the great room whose windows looked out upon the Louvre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table around which they were seated was strewn with papers and maps.
