A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
“And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?” “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.” “Poor fellow!” Will said, softly. “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He must have a miserable life there, all alone.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““He must have a miserable life there, all alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He must have a miserable life there, all alone.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““He must have a miserable life there, all alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor fellow!””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
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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 must have a miserable life there, all alone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
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From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
any thing at all
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
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From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading “Poor fellow!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
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From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
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From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor fellow!”
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From this reading Will said, softly.
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading Will said, softly.
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
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From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
which person or people
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will said, softly.
