A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man. "Neither do I," returned Tom. "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow." "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick. "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “"Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"Neither do I," returned Tom.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Neither do I," returned Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.”
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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 "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
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From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Neither do I," returned Tom.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
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From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
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From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
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From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
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From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
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From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
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From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither do I," returned Tom.
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From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Neither do I," returned Tom.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading "Neither do I," returned Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To be sure, we have a nice enough home here, but it's dreadfully slow."
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There is no telling what may be in store for us," joined in Dick.
which person or people
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL "I don't think we'll want to send word to Aunt Martha to be taken back," observed Sam, who sat on the driver's seat with the hired man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you remember how Fred Garrison fared at Holly School?
