A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story. THE SELF-RESPECTING DONKEY. There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do. Such wear good clothes. You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such wear good clothes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.”
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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 There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
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From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
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From this reading Such wear good clothes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
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From this reading THE SELF-RESPECTING DONKEY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such wear good clothes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
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From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
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From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
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From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
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From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
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From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
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From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
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From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
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From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
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From this reading THE SELF-RESPECTING DONKEY.
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From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
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From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such wear good clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SELF-RESPECTING DONKEY.
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From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
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From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Sky-High began to relate an old Chinese household story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
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From this reading Such wear good clothes.
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From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
which person or people
From this reading There was once a Donkey who had great respect for himself, as many people do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may know what a man thinks of himself by the clothes he wears.
