A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk. Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs. Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions. "Eh?" says I. "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.”
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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 Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
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From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
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From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I.
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From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
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From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
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From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, right in the middle of the hunt she cuts loose with the staccato stuff, indicatin' surprise, remorse, sudden grief and other emotions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
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From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Might have been last month's milk bill, or a stray hair net, or the plans and specifications for buildin' a spiced layer cake with only two eggs.
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From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
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From this reading I forget just what it was Vee was rummagin' for in the drawer of her writin' desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it a woman-eatin' mouse, or did you grab a hatpin by the business end?"
