A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Padre, when you died, you left a message for me. You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth. I used to "confess," and you used to advise. Also you used to scold. _How_ you used to scold!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.”
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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 Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
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From this reading I used to "confess," and you used to advise.
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From this reading Also you used to scold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I used to "confess," and you used to advise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
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From this reading I used to "confess," and you used to advise.
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From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
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From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
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From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
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From this reading _How_ you used to scold!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
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From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
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From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
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From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
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From this reading Also you used to scold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
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From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
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From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
at the time that
From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You asked me to go on writing, if I were in trouble, just as I used to write when you were on earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Padre, when you died, you left a message for me.
