A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern. “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose. “But he didn’t. I have a fine nose, haven’t I?” “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a fine nose, haven’t I?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.”
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From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
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From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
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From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
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From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
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From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he didn’t.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading “But he didn’t.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a fine nose, haven’t I?”
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From this reading I have a fine nose, haven’t I?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
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From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
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From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
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From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
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From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
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From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern “I was made by a very fine boy,” said Jack O’Lantern.
at the time that
From this reading “I was a little nervous when he was cutting out my nose for fear he’d give me a crooked nose.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed, your nose is a thing of beauty,” said Billie Brownie.
