A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last. I had, and fetched them. "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots." I had to admit that it seemed true. "True," said he, "of course it's true.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"True," said he, "of course it's true.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had to admit that it seemed true.”
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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 "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
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From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
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From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
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From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
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From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "True," said he, "of course it's true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True," said he, "of course it's true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "True," said he, "of course it's true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
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From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
