A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools. I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession. They turned into a playground, and I followed. I approached the lady. "Do you speak English?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you speak English?"”
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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 On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
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From this reading I approached the lady.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
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From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
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From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
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From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
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From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
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From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
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From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
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From this reading I approached the lady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
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From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
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From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
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From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
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From this reading "Do you speak English?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
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From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
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From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
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From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you speak English?"
