A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"Where?" "`King'--King Williamstown," he explained. I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time. Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation. So I only answered that that would do me.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So I only answered that that would do me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.”
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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 I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
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From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So I only answered that that would do me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
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From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
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From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
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From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
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From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So I only answered that that would do me.
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From this reading "`King'--King Williamstown," he explained.
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From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "`King'--King Williamstown," he explained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
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From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
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From this reading "`King'--King Williamstown," he explained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I only answered that that would do me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
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From this reading So I only answered that that would do me.
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From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I only answered that that would do me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to reply that I was a picked-up castaway, but thought better of it in time.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?"
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From this reading "`King'--King Williamstown," he explained.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such would be presumed to be destitute, and thus might find initial difficulties as to accommodation.
