A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter CLXXX
One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind. This took place in the back room of the Café Musain. Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening. The argand lamp was solemnly lighted. They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.”
seriously and formally
From this reading “The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.”
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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 One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
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From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
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From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
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From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
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From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
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From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
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From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
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From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
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From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
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From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
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From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
seriously and formally
From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
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From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
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From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
