A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight. During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half. The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits. It had never been his way to run from trouble. When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
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later than; following
From this reading “When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had never been his way to run from trouble.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had never been his way to run from trouble.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.”
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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 When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
later than; following
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
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From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had never been his way to run from trouble.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
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From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
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From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
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From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
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From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
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From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
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From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
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From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
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From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
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From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
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From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had never been his way to run from trouble.
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From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
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From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
demanded something firmly
From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
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From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had never been his way to run from trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
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From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had never been his way to run from trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a small boy, if his nurse told him the booger-man was behind a bush, he always insisted on investigating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early hour gave him an opportunity to display one of his characteristic traits.
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From this reading It had never been his way to run from trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
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From this reading It had never been his way to run from trouble.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished he looked at the clock, and was surprised to find that it was only a little after eight.
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From this reading During the course of an hour and a half, he seemed to have lived and suffered a year and a half.
