A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin. "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get." "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady. "Didn't I address the whole board? Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."”
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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 "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
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From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
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From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
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From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
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From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
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From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
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From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
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From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
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From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
which person or people
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
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From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
