A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
OH, SUSANNAH! Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself. The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough. In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment. Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.”
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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 Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
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From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
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From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
one or the other of two
From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading OH, SUSANNAH!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
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From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading OH, SUSANNAH!
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
belonging to which person
From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The fact that in the outcome of all these stirring events I have ended as a mere bookkeeper is perhaps a good reason why one paragraph will be enough.
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From this reading Somewhere in this book I must write a paragraph exclusively about myself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps in a more squeamish age--and yet that is not fair, either, to the men whose destinies I am trying to record.
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From this reading In my youth I had dreams a-plenty; but the event and the peculiar twist of my own temperament prevented their fulfilment.
