A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
"When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him. That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist." "Can you do as you like?" Michel asked quickly. "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Michel asked quickly.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."”
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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 "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Can you do as you like?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michel asked quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you do as you like?"
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can you do as you like?"
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From this reading "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
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From this reading "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
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From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
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From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
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From this reading "Can you do as you like?"
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From this reading "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
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From this reading Michel asked quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michel asked quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far as one can when one is indispensable," said Lucien modestly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
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From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
at the time that
From this reading "When d'Arthez's book comes out," he said, turning to the three, "I am in a position to be useful to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That thought in itself would induce me to remain a journalist."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you do as you like?"
