A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
“Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic. “Think of what lies before him. Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now. I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education. In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Think of what lies before him.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Think of what lies before him.”
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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 “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Think of what lies before him.
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From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
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From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
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From this reading In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Think of what lies before him.
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From this reading In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
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From this reading “Think of what lies before him.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
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From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Think of what lies before him.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
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From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
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From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think of what lies before him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
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From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
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From this reading In this house everything seems educational—pictures, toys, everything.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Think of what lies before him.
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From this reading Never has the world been so safe and settled—most of it that is—as it is now.
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From this reading I suppose really the world’s hardly begun to _touch_ education.
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From this reading “Anyhow this young man has a tremendous future,” said Oswald, going back to the original topic.
