A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied. Illustration captions marked with deg. are supplied. All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY. 407-429 DEARBORN STREET. There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.”
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From this reading 407-429 DEARBORN STREET.
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From this reading 407-429 DEARBORN STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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From this reading Illustration captions marked with deg. are supplied.
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From this reading All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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From this reading 407-429 DEARBORN STREET.
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From this reading Illustration captions marked with deg. are supplied.
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From this reading All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Illustration captions marked with deg. are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY.
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From this reading Illustration captions marked with deg. are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading All other inconsistencies are as in the original.} M.A. DONOHUE & COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
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From this reading 407-429 DEARBORN STREET.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
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From this reading There is in Shropshire a fine oak-tree which the country people there call the "Royal Oak".
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Obvious mis-spellings and printing errors have been corrected Table of Contents, List of Illustrations and page numbers, each of which is not included in the original, are supplied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Illustration captions marked with deg. are supplied.
