A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister. ‘Asleep,’ said Hans. ‘Asleep!’ exclaimed the minister in astonishment. ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’ ‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’”
up to a particular time
From this reading “‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.”
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From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
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From this reading ‘Asleep,’ said Hans.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.
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From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
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From this reading ‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Asleep!’ exclaimed the minister in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
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From this reading ‘Asleep,’ said Hans.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Asleep!’ exclaimed the minister in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
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From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
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From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
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From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Asleep,’ said Hans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You don’t mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘That is exactly what I do mean,’ replied Hans.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Where have you been all this time?’ asked the minister.
