A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant. "Wha--what's that you said?" he asked. "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent. If you had your money there it's all gone." "Gone!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wha--what's that you said?" he asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.”
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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 "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
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From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wha--what's that you said?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
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From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
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From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
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From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
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From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
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From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
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From this reading "Wha--what's that you said?" he asked.
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From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wha--what's that you said?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading "Wha--what's that you said?" he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LOSING THE FARM Hardly able to believe what he heard, Mr. Crosby stared at his informant.
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From this reading "Wha--what's that you said?" he asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
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From this reading "I said the bank at Rossmore failed yesterday, and that none of the depositors will get a cent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wha--what's that you said?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had your money there it's all gone."
