A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] THE ELIXIR. Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind. It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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for the reason that
From this reading “It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
for the reason that
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
earlier than; in front of
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading THE ELIXIR.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
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From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
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From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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brief or direct in expression
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
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From this reading D.W.]
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From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every Leipziger knows well the tall gabled house in the Katherinenstrasse which I have in mind.
which person or people
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From this reading It stands not far from the Market Place, and is particularly dear to the writer of this true story because it has been in the possession of his family for a long time.
