A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain." "Say on, Tretheway." "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so." He nodded his head as if ready to listen. Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
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later than; following
From this reading “AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He nodded his head as if ready to listen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."”
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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 AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
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From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
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From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
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From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
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From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
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From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
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From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
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From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Say on, Tretheway."
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From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
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From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
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From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
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From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
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From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
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From this reading "Say on, Tretheway."
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From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
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From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
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From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
