A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
“We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness. “You need not advertise the fact.” The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast. “It’s a drive,” Hi thought. “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You need not advertise the fact.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.”
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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 The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
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From this reading “You need not advertise the fact.”
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From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
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From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
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From this reading The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
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From this reading The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
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From this reading “It’s a drive,” Hi thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You need not advertise the fact.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
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From this reading “It’s a drive,” Hi thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You need not advertise the fact.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You need not advertise the fact.”
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From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
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From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
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From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
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From this reading “They’re going to make a semi-circle, and drive me up to the gun.
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From this reading The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
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From this reading The hounds came eastwards in a very wide cast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You need not advertise the fact.”
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From this reading “We all know you’ve been terrier-boy to the North Surrey,” Hi thought with bitterness.
