A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
“Did you, dear? That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later. Where did you get him?” “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.” Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That good agency, I can’t remember its name.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That good agency, I can’t remember its name.””
above and across; more than
From this reading “Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““That good agency, I can’t remember its name.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
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From this reading “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
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From this reading “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.”
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
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From this reading “Did you, dear?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you, dear?
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
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From this reading Where did you get him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where did you get him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.”
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From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.”
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From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “That good agency, I can’t remember its name.”
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
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From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
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From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That’s splendid, though—but I’ll tell you about that later.
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From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dale’s hand moved restlessly over her eyes, as if remembering details were too great an effort.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you get him?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you, dear?
