A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?" "I give it up! I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident." "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror. "It makes me shiver to think of it."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It makes me shiver to think of it."”
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From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
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From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
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From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
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From this reading "I give it up!
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From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
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From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I give it up!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I give it up!
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From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
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From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
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From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
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From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
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From this reading "I give it up!
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From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
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From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
