A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Dale swiftly informed him of the situation. “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.” Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment. Then he seemed to catch at a hope. “What sort of people?” he queried sharply.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he seemed to catch at a hope.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What sort of people?” he queried sharply.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.”
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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 Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
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From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
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From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
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From this reading Then he seemed to catch at a hope.
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
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From this reading Dale swiftly informed him of the situation.
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
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From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
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From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
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From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he seemed to catch at a hope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dale swiftly informed him of the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
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From this reading Then he seemed to catch at a hope.
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
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From this reading Dale swiftly informed him of the situation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dale swiftly informed him of the situation.
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of people?” he queried sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he seemed to catch at a hope.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What sort of people?” he queried sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dale swiftly informed him of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What sort of people?” he queried sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dale swiftly informed him of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dale swiftly informed him of the situation.
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From this reading Then he seemed to catch at a hope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brooks ran his hand through his hair in a gesture of bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
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From this reading “Aunt Cornelia says people have been trying to break into this house for days—at night.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of people?” he queried sharply.
