A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered. The old-timer sat down again. “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now. Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these. It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old-timer sat down again.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It was little use on my part to argue against the step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was little use on my part to argue against the step.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was little use on my part to argue against the step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was little use on my part to argue against the step.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.”
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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 Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old-timer sat down again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
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From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
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From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading The old-timer sat down again.
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From this reading “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now.
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From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
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From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now.
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From this reading “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading The old-timer sat down again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old-timer sat down again.
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From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
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From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
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From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading “My son,” he said, “runs the farm now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Section G agent shook his head, bewildered.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
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From this reading Six months ago, he traded one of our colts for a small pump, powered by one of these.
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From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was little use on my part to argue against the step.
