A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's. "Coming here myself," he explained. "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher. Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you. Hey, Mother!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Coming here myself," he explained.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Coming here myself," he explained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.”
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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 "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading "Coming here myself," he explained.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading "Coming here myself," he explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
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From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Coming here myself," he explained.
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From this reading Hey, Mother!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Coming here myself," he explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
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From this reading "Mother got ahold of a load of snow, and sent me out to contact a big pusher.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
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From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
at the time that
From this reading THE GRAFT IS GREEN Izzy seemed surprised when he found that Gordon was turning in to the quasi-secret entrance to Mother Corey's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Coming back, the goons picked me up and gave me the job on you.
