A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
I went back to Bill. He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing. I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall. There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks. The panels were all dark and smoky-looking.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went back to Bill.”
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From this reading The panels were all dark and smoky-looking.
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From this reading There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
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From this reading I went back to Bill.
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From this reading I went back to Bill.
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From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
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From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
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From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
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From this reading The panels were all dark and smoky-looking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.
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From this reading There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
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From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went back to Bill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The panels were all dark and smoky-looking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
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From this reading The panels were all dark and smoky-looking.
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From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
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From this reading There was one panel of rabbits, dead, one of pheasants, also dead, and one panel of dead ducks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went back to Bill.
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From this reading I sat at one of the tables and looked at the pictures on the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He blew his breath at me to show how cold it was, and went on playing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went back to Bill.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The panels were all dark and smoky-looking.
