A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes. "It seems but a minute." The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two. "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours. You might have let me sleep longer.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You might have let me sleep longer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might have let me sleep longer.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.”
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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 seems but a minute."
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From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It seems but a minute."
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From this reading The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.
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From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
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From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.
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From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
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From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems but a minute."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You might have let me sleep longer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading You might have let me sleep longer.
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From this reading The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You might have let me sleep longer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have let me sleep longer.
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From this reading "It seems but a minute."
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.
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From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems but a minute."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
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From this reading You might have let me sleep longer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE "How long have I been asleep?" muttered Gautran, shaking himself and rubbing his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock on the mantel struck the hour of two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
at the time that
From this reading "I counted twelve when I was in the grounds; I have been here two hours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might have let me sleep longer.
