A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection. I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims. I have emerged from the fray safe and sound. All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches. Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.”
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From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have emerged from the fray safe and sound.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
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From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
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From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
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From this reading I have emerged from the fray safe and sound.
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From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
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From this reading I have emerged from the fray safe and sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have emerged from the fray safe and sound.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
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From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
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From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
not any; not one
From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
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From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
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From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
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From this reading I have emerged from the fray safe and sound.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
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From this reading I have emerged from the fray safe and sound.
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From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
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From this reading Only No. 4 has been traversed by a bullet clean through--his hat.
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From this reading All my numbers are intact, barring two or three insignificant scratches.
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From this reading I am thankful enough not to have been one of the victims.
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From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
which person or people
From this reading I, who wanted an incident, have had one to perfection.
