A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
“You must tell me now—and all the truth. What did you go out for? What were you doing there?” I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk. “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““You must tell me now—and all the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You must tell me now—and all the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If I tell you why, will you understand?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.”
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From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
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From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you go out for?
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did you go out for?
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
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From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
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From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
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From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
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From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
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From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
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From this reading What were you doing there?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
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From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
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From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were you doing there?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did you go out for?
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From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
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From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If I tell you why, will you understand?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can still see his wonderful smile, the whites of his beautiful eyes, and the uncovering of his little teeth shine to me in the dusk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must tell me now—and all the truth.
