A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"You have shown it. I have not heard that you raised the least alarm." "I'm afraid you're right. I lost my head like a fool. You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I lost my head like a fool.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have shown it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm afraid you're right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.”
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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 I lost my head like a fool.
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From this reading "I'm afraid you're right.
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From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
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From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
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From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
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From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I lost my head like a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have shown it.
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From this reading I lost my head like a fool.
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From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
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From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
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From this reading "I'm afraid you're right.
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From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have shown it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lost my head like a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lost my head like a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lost my head like a fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
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From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid you're right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have shown it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
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From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not heard that you raised the least alarm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
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From this reading You see, I've never lived anywhere else for the last ten years, and to see my home on fire was more than I could stand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have shown it.
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From this reading "I'm afraid you're right.
