A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Bonbright worked feverishly. These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days. He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked. He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it. Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.”
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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 He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
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From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
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From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
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From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
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From this reading Bonbright worked feverishly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
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From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
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From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
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From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
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From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
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From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
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From this reading Bonbright worked feverishly.
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From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
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From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
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From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
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From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
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From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
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From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
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From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
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From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
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From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
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From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
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From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
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From this reading Bonbright worked feverishly.
