A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me. ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire. For just a little while there was silence. ‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson. ‘At last he did it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For just a little while there was silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For just a little while there was silence.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.”
during the time that
From this reading “For just a little while there was silence.”
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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 For just a little while there was silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson.
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From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading For just a little while there was silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For just a little while there was silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
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From this reading ‘And at last he did it?’ said Sanderson.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For just a little while there was silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
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From this reading For just a little while there was silence.
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From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For just a little while there was silence.
during the time that
From this reading For just a little while there was silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘That _is_ precisely it,’ said Clayton, with thoughtful eyes upon the fire.
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From this reading ‘That’s precisely it,’ I said, finding my elusive idea put into words for me.
