A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"Poor little mother," sighed Honora. "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it." "Not if I can help it," said Kate. "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all. I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not if I can help it," said Kate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Poor little mother," sighed Honora.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Poor little mother," sighed Honora.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.”
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From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
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From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
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From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
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From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
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From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
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From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
