A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
"I PLAYED AND I LOST." Roseleaf did not immediately reply. He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong. He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use. "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.”
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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 He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I PLAYED AND I LOST."
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From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Roseleaf did not immediately reply.
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From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
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From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I PLAYED AND I LOST."
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From this reading Roseleaf did not immediately reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
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From this reading "I PLAYED AND I LOST."
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From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roseleaf did not immediately reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
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From this reading "I PLAYED AND I LOST."
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From this reading Roseleaf did not immediately reply.
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From this reading Roseleaf did not immediately reply.
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From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
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From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
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From this reading He busied himself by tying his horse to a tree, taking particular pains to make the knot good and strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
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From this reading He apparently wanted a little time to think what form of words to use.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to see something that will interest you," he said, finally, in the lowest tone that could well be heard.
