A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
MR. STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE. The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village. It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either. Mr. Starr had never married.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Starr had never married.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.”
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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 The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Starr had never married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
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From this reading Mr. Starr had never married.
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From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Starr had never married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.
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From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
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From this reading STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
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From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
