A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began. "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse. I belonged to the Davidsons. They was mighty fine people, the Davidsons was. They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They was mighty fine people, the Davidsons was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!”
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading I belonged to the Davidsons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
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From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
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From this reading I belonged to the Davidsons.
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From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They was mighty fine people, the Davidsons was.
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From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading They was mighty fine people, the Davidsons was.
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
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From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
not any; not one
From this reading They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
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From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
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From this reading They was mighty fine people, the Davidsons was.
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From this reading They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
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From this reading MAMMY CELY'S STORY "I haven't always lived in Maryland, Miss Margaret," Aunt Cely began.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I belonged to the Davidsons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They was mighty fine people, the Davidsons was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I belonged to the Davidsons.
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From this reading They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
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From this reading They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was born in Figinny--in Goochland County, near Goochland Co't-'ouse.
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From this reading They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They wa'n't no po' white trash, _I_ tell you!
