A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
"Old? What do you call old?" Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation. "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine? It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.”
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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 "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
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From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
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From this reading What do you call old?"
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
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From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you call old?"
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
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From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
not any; not one
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
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From this reading "Old?
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From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Must I really remind you at this time of day that that term has no application to such a condition as mine?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you call old?"
at the time that
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
which person or people
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nash had replied bravely enough, but with another perceptible tinge of irritation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you call old?"
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading It only belongs to you wretched people who have the incurable superstition of 'doing'; it's the ignoble collapse you prepare for yourselves when you cease to be able to do.
