A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
“Such fun!” she exclaimed. “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.” “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.” “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one. I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I’ve been laughing for five minutes.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.”
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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 stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
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From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
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From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
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From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
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From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
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From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
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From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
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From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
