A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Let us skip a number of years. London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day. It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many. The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge. The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us skip a number of years.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.”
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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 Let us skip a number of years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
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From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
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From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
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From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
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From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
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From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
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From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us skip a number of years.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
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From this reading Let us skip a number of years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us skip a number of years.
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From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
above and across; more than
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us skip a number of years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a hundred thousand inhabitants--some think double as many.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us skip a number of years.
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From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London was fifteen hundred years old, and was a great town--for that day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
in or at the place that
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streets were very narrow, and crooked, and dirty, especially in the part where Tom Canty lived, which was not far from London Bridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
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From this reading The houses were of wood, with the second story projecting over the first, and the third sticking its elbows out beyond the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us skip a number of years.
