A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
WADE BROOKS MAKES A TRADE. Wade Brooks felt like a new boy. The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect. His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that. “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.”
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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 WADE BROOKS MAKES A TRADE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
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From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading Wade Brooks felt like a new boy.
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From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading WADE BROOKS MAKES A TRADE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading Wade Brooks felt like a new boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
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From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
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From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
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From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
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From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
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From this reading Wade Brooks felt like a new boy.
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From this reading WADE BROOKS MAKES A TRADE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
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From this reading Wade Brooks felt like a new boy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
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From this reading WADE BROOKS MAKES A TRADE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WADE BROOKS MAKES A TRADE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hate to go back to the home of Obed Swikes,” said he to himself, as he walked from the house of the kind lady to the river.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast was a meal to be remembered; for there was nothing like it in the past, and the future at the house of Obed Swikes was equally blank in prospect.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His meals there were hardly better than the pigs had, and were often short at that.
