A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again. It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises. The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished. Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good. But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.”
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading “The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.”
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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 It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
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From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
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From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
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From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
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From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
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From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
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From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
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From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
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From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
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From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
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From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
not any; not one
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
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From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
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From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
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From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
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From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
