A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first. _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin. I know I have treated you badly. I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written. But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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for the reason that
From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I know I have treated you badly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading I know I have treated you badly.
for the reason that
From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
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From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know I have treated you badly.
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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
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From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading I know I have treated you badly.
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From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
at the time that
From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.
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From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
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From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know I have treated you badly.
