A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
NICK IS BOLDLY CHALLENGED. Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well. There is not a house to match it in this country. A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures. It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within 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 There is not a house to match it in this country.
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From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
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From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
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From this reading NICK IS BOLDLY CHALLENGED.
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From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading NICK IS BOLDLY CHALLENGED.
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From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
to think that something will happen
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
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From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
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From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NICK IS BOLDLY CHALLENGED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
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From this reading Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
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From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
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From this reading NICK IS BOLDLY CHALLENGED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
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From this reading Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
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From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well.
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From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is not a house to match it in this country.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading Nick knew the old Plummer mansion well.
which person or people
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was built, certainly, by one who did not expect a peaceful and quiet life within it.
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From this reading A hundred years and more ago it must have been the scene of strange adventures.
