A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage: "Here, Jim. Come here." The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel. "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, Jim.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:”
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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 "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
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From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come here."
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, Jim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading "Here, Jim.
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
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From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
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From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
up to a particular time
From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
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From this reading The old darky waited until the grocer had reached the street, then he shouted into the gloom of the narrow passage:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
at the time that
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading The scrap in buttons slammed to the wicket gate and came running through the tunnel.
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
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From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you tell dat gemman yisterday when I sont you for dat sugar, wid yo' lip stickin' out big 'nough for a body ter sit on?"
