A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"Of what character?" "I have unfortunately no idea. Nobody knows. All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it." "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have unfortunately no idea.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody knows.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."”
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From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
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From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
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From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
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From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
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From this reading "Of what character?"
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From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
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From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
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From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
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From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
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From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
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From this reading Nobody knows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of what character?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what character?"
