A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
“Were you in the Commons last night? Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?” “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there. I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.” “What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Were you in the Commons last night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!””
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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 I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
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From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
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From this reading “Were you in the Commons last night?
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From this reading I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
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From this reading Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?”
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From this reading I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
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From this reading Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?”
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From this reading Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Were you in the Commons last night?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Were you in the Commons last night?
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From this reading “Were you in the Commons last night?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
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From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
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From this reading I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
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From this reading “What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I don’t think I have ever seen such a crowd before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Were you in the Commons last night?
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From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you go to hear Hector D’Estrange?”
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From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you in the Commons last night?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What a wonderful speaker he is, to be sure!”
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From this reading “Rather; I think all the world was there, or trying to be there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you in the Commons last night?
