A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XL
Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered: I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose. When I was a daily editor I edited. I printed what I pleased. If I could not do so, I resigned.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could not do so, I resigned.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I printed what I pleased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I printed what I pleased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.”
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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 I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could not do so, I resigned.
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From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I could not do so, I resigned.
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From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
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From this reading When I was a daily editor I edited.
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From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
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From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
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From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I could not do so, I resigned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I printed what I pleased.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I printed what I pleased.
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From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
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From this reading If I could not do so, I resigned.
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From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I could not do so, I resigned.
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a daily editor I edited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I printed what I pleased.
at the time that
From this reading When I was a daily editor I edited.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
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From this reading Some years ago Allan Benson told me of his troubles as an honest journalist; I asked him to repeat them for this book, and he answered:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I doubt if my experiences as a daily newspaper editor would serve your purpose.
