A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
MR. FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS. There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench. In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it. His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.”
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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 His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading MR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
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From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
which person or people
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
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From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
