A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"The news? what news!" "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week. I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days." "Everything is growing splendidly down here. The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Everything is growing splendidly down here.”
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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 haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything is growing splendidly down here.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
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From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
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From this reading "Everything is growing splendidly down here.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
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From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
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From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Everything is growing splendidly down here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything is growing splendidly down here.
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From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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From this reading "The news? what news!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
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From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything is growing splendidly down here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
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From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The news? what news!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't had a visitor up on the farm for ten days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water in the canal is holding out fine and Brother Larsen is fast learning to be a farmer."
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From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The news? what news!"
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From this reading "Why, everything that's happened in Green street for the past week.
