A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
“He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife. “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear. It’s a lovely old place,” I continued. “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described. Your house is like one of his pictures.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It’s a lovely old place,” I continued.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Your house is like one of his pictures.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.”
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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 It’s a lovely old place,” I continued.
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From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It’s a lovely old place,” I continued.
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From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
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From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
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From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
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From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading Your house is like one of his pictures.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your house is like one of his pictures.”
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From this reading It’s a lovely old place,” I continued.
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From this reading Your house is like one of his pictures.”
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From this reading It’s a lovely old place,” I continued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
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From this reading It’s a lovely old place,” I continued.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your house is like one of his pictures.”
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From this reading Your house is like one of his pictures.”
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From this reading It’s a lovely old place,” I continued.
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From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
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From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
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From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
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From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
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From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
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From this reading “The whole impression’s that of certain places he has described.
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From this reading “He’s very fond of plums,” said his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah well, then, I hope your crop will be better than you fear.
