A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work! Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes. Now I know that story is true. Oh! what a treasure we have found! Our fortune is made!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our fortune is made!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh! what a treasure we have found!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now I know that story is true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.”
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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 Oh! what a treasure we have found!
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From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
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From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
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From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
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From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our fortune is made!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh! what a treasure we have found!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
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From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I know that story is true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
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From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I know that story is true.
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From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
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From this reading Our fortune is made!”
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From this reading Now I know that story is true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
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From this reading Oh! what a treasure we have found!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our fortune is made!”
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From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
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From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
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From this reading Now I know that story is true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I know that story is true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! what a treasure we have found!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I know that story is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh! what a treasure we have found!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! what a treasure we have found!
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From this reading As soon as Steve recovered himself he said, “This is some of Crazy Tom’s work!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you two have heard of him; he used to live in these parts, and spent all his time gathering up all kinds of trash, and the boys say he buried it sometimes.
