A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others. “No use,” he said dolefully, “it’s gone! I must have dropped it after I left the house. What’s to be done?” The situation was serious for the lad.
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later than; following
From this reading “I must have dropped it after I left the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s to be done?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must have dropped it after I left the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must have dropped it after I left the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.”
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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 OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
later than; following
From this reading I must have dropped it after I left the house.
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From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What’s to be done?”
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From this reading “No use,” he said dolefully, “it’s gone!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What’s to be done?”
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From this reading I must have dropped it after I left the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The situation was serious for the lad.
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From this reading “No use,” he said dolefully, “it’s gone!
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From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
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From this reading I must have dropped it after I left the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must have dropped it after I left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must have dropped it after I left the house.
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From this reading “No use,” he said dolefully, “it’s gone!
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From this reading The situation was serious for the lad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must have dropped it after I left the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
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From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have dropped it after I left the house.
not any; not one
From this reading “No use,” he said dolefully, “it’s gone!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
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From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
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From this reading “No use,” he said dolefully, “it’s gone!
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From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation was serious for the lad.
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From this reading The situation was serious for the lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What’s to be done?”
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From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
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From this reading “No use,” he said dolefully, “it’s gone!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation was serious for the lad.
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From this reading What’s to be done?”
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From this reading OUT OF WORK Thinking he might not have looked in the right pocket, Tom made a hasty search through all the others.
