A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
What do you want to know about next? More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth. Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill? Oh, only some chalk-carts. Only some chalk-carts?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you want to know about next?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you want to know about next?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you want to know about next?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
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From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
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From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
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From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
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From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
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From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
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From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
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From this reading What do you want to know about next?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
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From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
