A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
“Just so. One told her things. And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across. She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time. I confess I was touched.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One told her things.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One told her things.”
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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 And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
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From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading I confess I was touched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One told her things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading “Just so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One told her things.
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From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
To recall to mind.
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just so.
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From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
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From this reading One told her things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been reading for me at the British Museum in her spare time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One told her things.
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From this reading I confess I was touched.
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From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confess I was touched.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And she had brought me a mass of material—some charming American verse (you remember? in the last section but one) that I had never come across.
