A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
“Ay, I heard of the accident. No that I thought anything particular of that. You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident. I came for my own pleasure. I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
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any thing at all
From this reading “No that I thought anything particular of that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No that I thought anything particular of that.”
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From this reading “Ay, I heard of the accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
any thing at all
From this reading No that I thought anything particular of that.
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From this reading “Ay, I heard of the accident.
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From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
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From this reading I came for my own pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
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From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I came for my own pleasure.
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From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
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From this reading “Ay, I heard of the accident.
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From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, I heard of the accident.
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From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
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From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
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From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I came for my own pleasure.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
not any; not one
From this reading No that I thought anything particular of that.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ay, I heard of the accident.
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From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
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From this reading I came for my own pleasure.
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From this reading No that I thought anything particular of that.
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From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
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From this reading I came for my own pleasure.
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From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No that I thought anything particular of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, I heard of the accident.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No that I thought anything particular of that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I hope I’m old enough to ken what pleases myself.
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From this reading You’re no the kind of callant, nor come of the kind of race, to give in to an accident.
