A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter CX
An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on. The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years. Paris has been transformed since he quitted it. A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him. There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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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 A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
later than; following
From this reading A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
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From this reading A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
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From this reading A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paris has been transformed since he quitted it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paris has been transformed since he quitted it.
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From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
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From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
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From this reading A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading Paris has been transformed since he quitted it.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
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From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Paris has been transformed since he quitted it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading There is no need for him to say that he loves Paris: Paris is his mind’s natal city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading Paris has been transformed since he quitted it.
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From this reading A new city has arisen, which is, after a fashion, unknown to him.
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From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
which person or people
From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An observation here becomes necessary, in view of the pages which the reader is about to peruse, and of others which will be met with further on.
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From this reading The author of this book, who regrets the necessity of mentioning himself, has been absent from Paris for many years.
