A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE. "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy. "I did the best I could, sir." "No, you didn't. You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."”
any thing at all
From this reading “You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I did the best I could, sir."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."”
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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 IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
any thing at all
From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
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From this reading "I did the best I could, sir."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I did the best I could, sir."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did the best I could, sir."
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From this reading "No, you didn't.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did the best I could, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
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From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
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From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you didn't.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
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From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I did the best I could, sir."
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From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought to have spoken to me the moment you found anything wrong about the books."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS WITH A SERIOUS CATASTROPHE.
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From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done wrong, Mr. Philips!" said the senior partner, with energy.
