A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded. Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible. His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless. “See!” he cried. “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.”
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading ““The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““See!” he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.”
during the time that
From this reading “His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
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From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See!” he cried.
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From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
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From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
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From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
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From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
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From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
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From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
above and across; more than
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
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From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See!” he cried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
during the time that
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
