A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
She hesitated. “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said. “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world. He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe. Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.”
apart from; not including
From this reading ““It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.”
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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 He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
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From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
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From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
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From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
apart from; not including
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
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From this reading She hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
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From this reading Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
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From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
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From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
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From this reading Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.
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From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hesitated.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was a dramatic critic and something of a journalist, I believe.
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From this reading Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.
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From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading Stoner of the _Post_ knew him quite well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
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From this reading “I didn’t know my father wrote poetry,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was all Will Sydenham ever did that was worth doing—except launch you into the world.
