A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head. ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid. There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it. But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha. And you know, sir, that women will have their whimseys.’
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.”
later than; following
From this reading “There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.”
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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 There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
later than; following
From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.
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From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
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From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
one or the other of two
From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
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From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
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From this reading But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.
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From this reading But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
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From this reading But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
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From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
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From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
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From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
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From this reading And you know, sir, that women will have their whimseys.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And you know, sir, that women will have their whimseys.’
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
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From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ‘I have often debated in my mind whether it really paid.
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From this reading And you know, sir, that women will have their whimseys.’
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From this reading But I like to oblige a good wife like Martha.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And you know, sir, that women will have their whimseys.’
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From this reading ‘I don’t know about that,’ said William, shaking his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you know, sir, that women will have their whimseys.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s not much odds, either way, between a wet walk after hard work, and a wet dinner before it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you know, sir, that women will have their whimseys.’
