A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"But you wonder why now, don't you?" asked the voice, anxiously. "For if you don't, I can't tell you." "I'm just crazy to know," Jimmieboy responded. "Then listen, and I will tell you," said the voice. And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you wonder why now, don't you?" asked the voice, anxiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm just crazy to know," Jimmieboy responded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For if you don't, I can't tell you."”
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on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading "But you wonder why now, don't you?" asked the voice, anxiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading "Then listen, and I will tell you," said the voice.
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From this reading "But you wonder why now, don't you?" asked the voice, anxiously.
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From this reading And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.
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From this reading And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.
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From this reading And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.
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From this reading "I'm just crazy to know," Jimmieboy responded.
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From this reading "Then listen, and I will tell you," said the voice.
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From this reading And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For if you don't, I can't tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then the strange bird recited this poem about THE POLLYWOG.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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From this reading "But you wonder why now, don't you?" asked the voice, anxiously.
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you wonder why now, don't you?" asked the voice, anxiously.
