A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
“Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back. They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still. That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em. 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.” “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes?” said Ashurst once more.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
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From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
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From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
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From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
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From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
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From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
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From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
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From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
