A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
“‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill. “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter. “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds. And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while. He won’t forget it.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.”
during the time that
From this reading “And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.”
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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 “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter.
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From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
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From this reading He won’t forget it.
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From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
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From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
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From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
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From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
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From this reading “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter.
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From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
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From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “He behaved like a man, ’a did so,” said the tranter.
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From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
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From this reading “And I’m glad we’ve let en know our minds.
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From this reading “‘A took it very well, then?” said Mail, as they all walked up the hill.
during the time that
From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
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From this reading He won’t forget it.
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From this reading And though, beyond that, we ha’n’t got much by going, ’twas worth while.
