A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE. I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere. In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants. When he died, Flobert was in the house. I called, and he came to me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.”
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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 I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading I called, and he came to me.
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From this reading I called, and he came to me.
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From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
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From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
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From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
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From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
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From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called, and he came to me.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
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From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
at the time that
From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
