A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts. "Only this?" he repeated, indicating the bag. "But where's all the stuff you went away with? And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?" "This is all I have," the other said briefly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Only this?" he repeated, indicating the bag.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But where's all the stuff you went away with?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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From this reading "Only this?" he repeated, indicating the bag.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is all I have," the other said briefly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And--have you brought nothing home--no treasures?"
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From this reading He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Only this?" he repeated, indicating the bag.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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From this reading He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.
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From this reading He looked up quickly at his friend, his mind working with startled and unwelcome thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
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