A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
"No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac. "You ought to know; though you can't put things right." "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong. There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics." "I never forget it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You ought to know; though you can't put things right."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never forget it.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"You ought to know; though you can't put things right."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You ought to know; though you can't put things right."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"You ought to know; though you can't put things right."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.”
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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 "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
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From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
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From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
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From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
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From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never forget it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You ought to know; though you can't put things right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never forget it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to know; though you can't put things right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ought to know; though you can't put things right."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You ought to know; though you can't put things right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ought to know; though you can't put things right."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You ought to know; though you can't put things right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought to know; though you can't put things right."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
which person or people
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are those who would gladly roast you on a gridiron for what you are in politics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget you are a public man, and what might happen if things went wrong.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I can't tell you--yet," answered Carnac.
