A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Does the Boss let it go at that? Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would. I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me: "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?" "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Does the Boss let it go at that?”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “"Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.”
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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 I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Does the Boss let it go at that?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
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From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
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From this reading "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"
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From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does the Boss let it go at that?
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From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
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From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
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From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
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From this reading Does the Boss let it go at that?
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From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
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From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
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From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Does the Boss let it go at that?
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From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
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From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Does the Boss let it go at that?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"
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From this reading "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"
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From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
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From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
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From this reading "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"
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From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does the Boss let it go at that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Does the Boss let it go at that?
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From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
at the time that
From this reading I was still havin' that dream, a few days later, when the Boss says to me:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You don't think I've been struck with softenin' of the brain, do you?" says I.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Say, I was just thick enough to guess that he would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shorty, you remember that old castle of ours?"
