A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"Perhaps so," said Vince. "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively. "They can't belong to anybody else now. Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago." "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
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any person at all
From this reading “"They can't belong to anybody else now.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “"Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps so," said Vince.”
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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 Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
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From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
any person at all
From this reading "They can't belong to anybody else now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
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From this reading "They can't belong to anybody else now.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
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From this reading "They can't belong to anybody else now.
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From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They can't belong to anybody else now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
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From this reading "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
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From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
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From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
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From this reading "They can't belong to anybody else now.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
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From this reading "Perhaps so," said Vince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps so," said Vince.
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From this reading "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps so," said Vince.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
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From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can't belong to anybody else now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They can't belong to anybody else now.
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From this reading "Perhaps so," said Vince.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No," said Vince; "but I don't see how we can claim them.
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From this reading "Then we'll claim them for ours," said Mike decisively.
which person or people
From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
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From this reading Nobody can be alive who brought them a hundred years ago."
