A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door. God! And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before. And the very lock the same! Could he believe?
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Could he believe?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could he believe?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the very lock the same!”
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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 And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Could he believe?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he believe?
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading God!
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading And the very lock the same!
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the very lock the same!
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It all came back to him now as he trudged up the stairs and neared the door.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
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From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here was the very door, unchanged—yellow, painted to imitate the natural grain of oak, but the job having turned out a dismal failure as he had noted years before.
