A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties. Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world. The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner. I had come prepared to appear at it. Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
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later than; following
From this reading “The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had come prepared to appear at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.”
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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 My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
later than; following
From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading I had come prepared to appear at it.
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From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
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From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had come prepared to appear at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
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From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come prepared to appear at it.
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From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
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From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
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From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had come prepared to appear at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
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From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
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From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
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From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean had brought fine array for me and a case of jewels.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
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From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
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From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
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From this reading The night after I arrived there was to be a particularly notable dinner.
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From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading I had come prepared to appear at it.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
belonging to which person
From this reading My guardian was a man whose custom it was to give large and dignified parties.
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From this reading Among his grand and fashionable guests there was nearly always a sprinkling of the more important members of the literary world.
