A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
“That's the way it got worse. Right up to six years ago. “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial. And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it. I'd won my game.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Right up to six years ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
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From this reading “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.
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From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
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From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right up to six years ago.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Right up to six years ago.
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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I'd done my job--I was President of the Commercial.
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I'd made my money, and the money still kept coming in as if it didn't make any difference what I did with it.
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From this reading I'd won my game.
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