A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand. "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me. Perhaps my father knows something about it." He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark. Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Perhaps my father knows something about it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps my father knows something about it."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Perhaps my father knows something about it."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.”
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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 He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
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From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
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From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
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From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
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From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
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From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
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From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
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From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
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From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
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From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
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From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
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From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
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From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
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From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
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From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
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From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
