A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter. Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame. That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it. I wish it could have gone on forever. I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
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later than; following
From this reading “Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish it could have gone on forever.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wish it could have gone on forever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.”
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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 That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
later than; following
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
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From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
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From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish it could have gone on forever.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
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From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
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From this reading I wish it could have gone on forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
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From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
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From this reading I wish it could have gone on forever.
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From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish it could have gone on forever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
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From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
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From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
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From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
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From this reading Since I got home I declare everything here seems awfully tame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear John [so ran the first letter from Cavanaugh after the latter returned to Ridgeville]--I hardly know how to begin this letter.
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From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
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From this reading I wish it could have gone on forever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was a wonderful visit I had as I look back on it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad I saw you, for a lot of reasons.
