A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
IN HOT PURSUIT. TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other. Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words. "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby. "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.”
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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 tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
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From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
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From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
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From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
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From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
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From this reading IN HOT PURSUIT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HOT PURSUIT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
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From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
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From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
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From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN HOT PURSUIT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOBY and Nat stared, first at Elmer, and then at each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I tell you it's gone, vanished completely, disappeared!" said the scout leader, with a show of anger in his usually steady voice.
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From this reading Plainly they could not understand what he meant by these strange words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Er--d'ye mean you forget just where you left it, Elmer?" asked Toby.
