A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
“Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked. Bob looked startled. He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation. “Pretty bad,” he answered. “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Pretty bad,” he answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bob looked startled.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?””
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Pretty bad,” he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked.
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From this reading “Pretty bad,” he answered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading Bob looked startled.
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From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
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From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
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From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading “Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked.
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From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob looked startled.
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From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading “Pretty bad,” he answered.
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From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading “Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked.
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From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
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From this reading Bob looked startled.
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From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I believe, though, it’s customary for men on the ‘street’ not to stay ‘downed,’ as they say?”
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From this reading He didn’t like the way she had shifted the conversation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is your father’s embarrassment serious?” she asked.
