A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out. Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect. No luck. "Saturday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out. Small boys a nuisance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.”
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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 Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
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From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
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From this reading No luck.
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
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From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
not any; not one
From this reading No luck.
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From this reading Small boys a nuisance.
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From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Saturday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
which person or people
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
