A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence. "I wish I could take you back to New York with me. You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?" "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em." "It's a shame.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I wish I could take you back to New York with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wish I could take you back to New York with me.”
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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 "It's a shame.
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From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
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From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
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From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
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From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
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From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
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From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
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From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
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From this reading "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."
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From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
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From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
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From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
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From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
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From this reading "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."
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From this reading "It's a shame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
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From this reading "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."
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From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."
To recall to mind.
From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
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From this reading "It's a shame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
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From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
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From this reading "No, wouldn't know 'em if I'd meet 'em."
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From this reading "I wish I could take you back to New York with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the dearest children," exclaimed Aunt Florence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't remember your grandfather and grandmother at all, can you, Billy?"
