A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey. It came marked with blue pencil together with a note. “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention. But we shall do nothing till you come back. “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But we shall do nothing till you come back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading ““MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But we shall do nothing till you come back.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But we shall do nothing till you come back.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.””
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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 A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
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From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
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From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
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From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
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From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
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From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
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From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
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From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
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From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
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From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
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From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
up to a particular time
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
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From this reading “MY DEAR EUSTACE, “The enclosed—however unwarranted and impudent—requires attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A copy of the Bucklandbury News, containing an account of his evening adventure, did not reach Miltoun till he was just starting on his return journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
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From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came marked with blue pencil together with a note.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But we shall do nothing till you come back.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours ever, “WILLIAM SHROPTON.”
