A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
“Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily. “Working-with-others rating?” he asked, beaming. Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings. Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?” The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Working-with-others rating?” he asked, beaming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
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From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
any thing at all
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Working-with-others rating?” he asked, beaming.
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From this reading “Working-with-others rating?” he asked, beaming.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
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From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
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From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
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From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
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From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
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From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
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From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Working-with-others rating?” he asked, beaming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
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From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
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From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
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From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
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From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Working-with-others rating?” he asked, beaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
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From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
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From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who was sitting next to him patted him gently on the shoulder.
which person or people
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ross said with controlled irritation, “Look, I don’t know anything about these ratings.
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From this reading “Working-with-others rating?” he asked, beaming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you take me to somebody who can put me in touch with the Franklin Foundation?”
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From this reading “Put him down as zero,” one of the men advised, and the interlocutor nodded happily.
