A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover. "Yes," returned Tom. "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam. "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy. "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," returned Tom.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
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From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
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From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
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From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
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From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
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From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
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From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," returned Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
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From this reading "Yes," returned Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
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From this reading "Yes," returned Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
