A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
He fell into a brown study. It was so difficult to put precisely. “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste. Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory. You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.”
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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 You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
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From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
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From this reading He fell into a brown study.
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From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
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From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
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From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
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From this reading He fell into a brown study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
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From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell into a brown study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
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From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fell into a brown study.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so difficult to put precisely.
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From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
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From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
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From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
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From this reading It was so difficult to put precisely.
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From this reading It was so difficult to put precisely.
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From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
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From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so difficult to put precisely.
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From this reading He fell into a brown study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
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From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
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From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so difficult to put precisely.
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From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
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From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so difficult to put precisely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went on: “--and, indeed, to most of the established things in life is, frankly, unsatisfactory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “--and your aunt--” For a time he searched for the mot juste.
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From this reading You are restless, aggressive, critical with all the crude unthinking criticism of youth.
