A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"What's the matter?" asked Mellish. "Matter? Why, this would have been a joke on Pony. It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling. The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked Mellish.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.”
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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 Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
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From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mellish.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
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From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
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From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
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From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
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From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mellish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mellish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
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From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mellish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hardfast Life Insurance Company went smash six months ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mellish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, this would have been a joke on Pony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would do both of you some good to know a little about business as well as of gambling.
