A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"What?" Amory asked as he paused again. There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's. Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation. Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amory asked as he paused again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amory asked as he paused again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.”
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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 There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amory asked as he paused again.
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From this reading Amory asked as he paused again.
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From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amory asked as he paused again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amory asked as he paused again.
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From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
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From this reading Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
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From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
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From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amory asked as he paused again.
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From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
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From this reading Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
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From this reading Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
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From this reading Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
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From this reading Amory asked as he paused again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
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From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
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From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
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From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a twinkle in the eyes that rose to Amory's.
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From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Strong gave a slight shrug.--"Well--Prang!----" he said with humorous deprecation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Amory was quick.--"Oh!--You don't mean that Mr. Prang isn't sound?"
