A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_. Some corrections have been made to the printed text. These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text. In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed. The illustrations are by Mary J. Newill of Birmingham.
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a specific size and style of type within a type family
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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the past participle of “be”
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showing who or what does the action
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
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From this reading These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
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From this reading The illustrations are by Mary J. Newill of Birmingham.
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From this reading These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text.
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From this reading Some corrections have been made to the printed text.
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From this reading The illustrations are by Mary J. Newill of Birmingham.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
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From this reading The illustrations are by Mary J. Newill of Birmingham.
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From this reading These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text.
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From this reading Some corrections have been made to the printed text.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
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From this reading When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
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From this reading When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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From this reading These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
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From this reading When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
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From this reading When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
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From this reading In this Merrymount Edition of Hans Andersen’s story, the translation of H. W. Dulcken is followed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When blackletter font was used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
at the time that
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