A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
"He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind." "Then he's a liar. He forgot all about it and did nothing. When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty." "And you want me to find it, I suppose?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He forgot all about it and did nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And you want me to find it, I suppose?"”
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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 "Then he's a liar.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He forgot all about it and did nothing.
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From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
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From this reading He forgot all about it and did nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He forgot all about it and did nothing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
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From this reading "And you want me to find it, I suppose?"
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From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
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From this reading He forgot all about it and did nothing.
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From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading "Then he's a liar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He forgot all about it and did nothing.
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From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading "Then he's a liar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
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From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And you want me to find it, I suppose?"
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From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
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From this reading "Then he's a liar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
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From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
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From this reading "And you want me to find it, I suppose?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
at the time that
From this reading When the Air Force sent to get the stuff the truck was empty."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He tells me in the note I received last night that you did nothing of the kind."
