A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal. It was the most premature definition ever given. Man is many things, but he is not rational. Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art. To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the most premature definition ever given.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.”
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading “I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.”
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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 wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
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From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
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From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Man is many things, but he is not rational.
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From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading It was the most premature definition ever given.
one or the other of two
From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the most premature definition ever given.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
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From this reading It was the most premature definition ever given.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man is many things, but he is not rational.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man is many things, but he is not rational.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
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From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading Man is many things, but he is not rational.
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From this reading It was the most premature definition ever given.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Man is many things, but he is not rational.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
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From this reading It was the most premature definition ever given.
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
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From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To get into the best society nowadays one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people--that is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the most premature definition ever given.
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From this reading Man is many things, but he is not rational.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
which person or people
From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
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From this reading I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal.
