A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
“THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table. “Oh, I do!” cried Beth. “I love to go to church. I like so very much to sing hymns. Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I do!” cried Beth.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.”
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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 Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I do!” cried Beth.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, I do!” cried Beth.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading “I love to go to church.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading I like so very much to sing hymns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I do!” cried Beth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading “I love to go to church.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading I like so very much to sing hymns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading “Oh, I do!” cried Beth.
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From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading I like so very much to sing hymns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
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From this reading I like so very much to sing hymns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
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From this reading Sometimes I wish we could have hymns instead of a sermon, but Aunt Rebecca says that’s all wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “THE ISLAND DAY” “If you don’t feel like going to church you may say so, Beth,” said Mr. Cortlandt at the breakfast table.
