A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Flag it, now, and I'll say it for you. Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?" Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't. But what do you expect? No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “But what do you expect?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
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From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what do you expect?
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From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what do you expect?
to think that something will happen
From this reading But what do you expect?
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
not any; not one
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
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From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
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From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
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From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
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From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
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From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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From this reading Well, some of it was, and some of it wasn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what do you expect?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No two of the crowd would tell it the same way, if they was put on the stand the next minute.
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From this reading Yes, you read about it in the papers, and says you: "Is it all so?"
the person or people being spoken to
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