A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
“Here hath been dawning Another blue day.” CARLYLE. THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers. The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty. That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Here hath been dawning Another blue day.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Here hath been dawning Another blue day.””
an old form of “has”
From this reading ““Here hath been dawning Another blue day.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here hath been dawning Another blue day.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.”
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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 That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here hath been dawning Another blue day.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Here hath been dawning Another blue day.”
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From this reading “Here hath been dawning Another blue day.”
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From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading CARLYLE.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading “Here hath been dawning Another blue day.”
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From this reading “Here hath been dawning Another blue day.”
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Here hath been dawning Another blue day.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here hath been dawning Another blue day.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning, Cuthbert busied himself in obtaining extracts from registers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
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From this reading The proof he procured was very full and clear, establishing the legal as well as the moral certainty.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That day the family at Port Dundas were pursuing their ordinary employments with a greater hush and stillness about them than usual.
