A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XLIII
On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day. He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher. He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin. He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude. He spoke to but few people.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.”
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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 He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
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From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading He spoke to but few people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading He spoke to but few people.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
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From this reading He spoke to but few people.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fulfilled his duties as mayor; but, with that exception, he lived in solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the other hand, he remained as simple as on the first day.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He had gray hair, a serious eye, the sunburned complexion of a laborer, the thoughtful visage of a philosopher.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
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From this reading He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.
