A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"I know nothing about them. In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind." Carmen gave him a level, critical glance. "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter. But that is not what I meant.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I know nothing about them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know nothing about them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I know nothing about them.”
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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 In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I know nothing about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is not what I meant.
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From this reading Carmen gave him a level, critical glance.
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From this reading Carmen gave him a level, critical glance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
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From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading Carmen gave him a level, critical glance.
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From this reading Carmen gave him a level, critical glance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carmen gave him a level, critical glance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know nothing about them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that is not what I meant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know nothing about them.
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From this reading Carmen gave him a level, critical glance.
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading But that is not what I meant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that is not what I meant.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I know nothing about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
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From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that is not what I meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I know nothing about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading In fact, my ignorance of the habits of a good family rather weighs on my mind."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But that is not what I meant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
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From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They won't be able to find much fault with you, and if they did, you wouldn't guess it, so it wouldn't matter.
