A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
“Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.” “What’s that, Mis’ Liza?” He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly. He was about forty-five years of age. For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He was about forty-five years of age.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to 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 “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about forty-five years of age.
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From this reading He was about forty-five years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
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From this reading He was about forty-five years of age.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
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From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
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From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
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From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
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From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
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From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading “What’s that, Mis’ Liza?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
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From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading “What’s that, Mis’ Liza?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was about forty-five years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
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From this reading For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
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From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading For one of his race he had a strong, intelligent face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
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From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Henry,” she said, sternly, “I’ve jest done a thing that I hated mightily to do.”
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From this reading He looked up as he asked the question, and then hung his head shamefacedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about forty-five years of age.
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From this reading “What’s that, Mis’ Liza?”
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From this reading He was about forty-five years of age.
