A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
IN THE LOFT. To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation. The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture. Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers. On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.”
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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 Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
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From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
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From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
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From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
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From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
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From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
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From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
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From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LOFT.
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From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading IN THE LOFT.
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From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mattress was on the floor and the chief article of furniture.
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From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
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From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
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From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LOFT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
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From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
in or at the place that
From this reading To tell the truth, the loft where Jacques stowed his guest was not fit for habitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On clotheslines across the attic were paper bags in which were drying beans, herbs and household linen.
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From this reading Rats had pulled about and gnawed a heap of yellowed papers.
