A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
"Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?" "Yes," said the military man. "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute." "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim. "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."”
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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 "Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?"
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From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
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From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?"
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From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
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From this reading "Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said the military man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said the military man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said the military man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nice sort of a fellow, isn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the military man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It looks like I may be helping a lot of poor fellows if I do get those pictures and spread Lopez' likeness all over the front pages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've been assigned to get pictures of Lopez and that's what I'm going to do," said Tim.
at the time that
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said the military man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nice when you have him in front of you where you can watch him every minute."
