A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think! I saw Link Merwell this morning!" It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West. "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand. "Where?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw Link Merwell this morning!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
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From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.
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From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
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From this reading "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.
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From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
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From this reading "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
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From this reading "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw Link Merwell this morning!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
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From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Link Merwell this morning!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Link Merwell this morning!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw Link Merwell this morning!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Link Merwell this morning!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
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From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I saw Link Merwell this morning!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
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From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
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From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
which person or people
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE "Dave, what do you think!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
