A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
"We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately. "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number. And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end. Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones! It will take us all our time!"
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will take us all our time!"”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will take us all our time!"”
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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 Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
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From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
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From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
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From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
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From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
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From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
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From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
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From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
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From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will take us all our time!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
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From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
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From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It will take us all our time!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will take us all our time!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And we shall have to get books of extracts, and read them through from beginning to end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will take us all our time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will take us all our time!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sorry; but I never realised before that three hundred and sixty-five was such an outrageously large number.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
at the time that
From this reading Nearly two hundred more to find; a hundred and fifty, say, when we have used up those old ones!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We shall have to use up all the old ones which we struck off the list," said Rob disconsolately.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will take us all our time!"
