A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone. "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver. He turned to Billy Getz. "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?" "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.”
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From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
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From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
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From this reading He turned to Billy Getz.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
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From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
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From this reading He turned to Billy Getz.
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From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
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From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
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From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
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From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
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From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
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From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
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From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
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From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
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From this reading He turned to Billy Getz.
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From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
which person or people
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
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From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
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From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
