A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man. If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps. Not that mumps are generally on hand. When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did. Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.”
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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 If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that mumps are generally on hand.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
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From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
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From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
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From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
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From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading Not that mumps are generally on hand.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
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From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that mumps are generally on hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that mumps are generally on hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
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From this reading When I had them they reached from one ear right around to the other, and Mark Tidd didn’t have half so much face as I did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
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From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading Well, one day about the time the contest was getting nicely started up I saw Spragg in town.
at the time that
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have, you want to remember him again, for the time was coming fast when he would be right on hand like a case of mumps.
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From this reading I’ll bet you’ve forgotten all about Spragg, the Eagle Center _Clarion_ man.
