A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Phil the Fifer. The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s. Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale. Phil was an old acquaintance. For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.”
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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 Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Phil was an old acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Phil was an old acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
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From this reading The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.
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From this reading Phil the Fifer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
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From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
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From this reading The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Phil was an old acquaintance.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.
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From this reading Phil the Fifer.
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From this reading The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil the Fifer.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading The evening passed pleasantly at Master Peter Walker’s.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mistress Walker was glad to have the opportunity to get a fresh stock of needles and thread, and other little things which the pedler kept for sale.
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From this reading For many years he had been a welcome guest at the Walker homestead.
