A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced. To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible. Johnny did not wish to forget Pant. He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it. After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.”
later than; following
From this reading “After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.”
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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 After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
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From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
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From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
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From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
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From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
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From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
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From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
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From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
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From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
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From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
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From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
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From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
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From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
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From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
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From this reading He had discovered his note and found himself deeply concerned about it.
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From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
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From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
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From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
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From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To dismiss one’s good pal from his mind is impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
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From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
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From this reading After leaving Don del Valle in Guatemala City, he took a train to the coast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
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From this reading Johnny did not wish to forget Pant.
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From this reading Pant’s wonderings about Johnny were not misplaced.
