A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small. His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey. He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip. As a rule he seemed old for his years. He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.”
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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 He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
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From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
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From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
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From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
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From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
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From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
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From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
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From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
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From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
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From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
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From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
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From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
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From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
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From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
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From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
