A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?” I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes. “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent. But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one. As for the clothes--ah! you may well ask!
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for the reason that
From this reading “But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?””
apart from; not including
From this reading “I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.”
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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 “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
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From this reading As for the clothes--ah! you may well ask!
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From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
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From this reading As for the clothes--ah! you may well ask!
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From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
for the reason that
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
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From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
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From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
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From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
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From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
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From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
apart from; not including
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the clothes--ah! you may well ask!
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From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
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From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
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From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he’s a Lord in a manner of speaking, because Parliament did make him one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said that on the contrary he had behaved like an English gentleman, all except the clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the keeper, “he’s not properly a Lord as you may say; he’s an Australian gent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The other man remaining behind said to me very seriously, “I hope his Lordship didn’t trouble you, sir?”
