A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
TOPSY-TURVYDOM. The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales. It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice. Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting. Miss Tredgold never did things by halves.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Tredgold never did things by halves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.”
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
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From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Tredgold never did things by halves.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
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From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
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From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading Miss Tredgold never did things by halves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
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From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
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From this reading Miss Tredgold never did things by halves.
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From this reading Miss Tredgold never did things by halves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
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From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
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From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
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From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
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From this reading Miss Tredgold never did things by halves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
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From this reading TOPSY-TURVYDOM.
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From this reading Even Penelope found the course of events interesting--sometimes irritating, it is true; sometimes also delightful; but at least always exciting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would live in the remembrance of each child old enough to notice.
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From this reading The fortnight that followed was not likely to be forgotten by the young Dales.
