A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience. There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him. “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.' I want to get a story from you.” “A story from me?” echoed the boy in perplexity.
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to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading ““My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.”
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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 Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
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From this reading “A story from me?” echoed the boy in perplexity.
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From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
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From this reading “A story from me?” echoed the boy in perplexity.
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From this reading Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
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From this reading Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
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From this reading I want to get a story from you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
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From this reading Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to get a story from you.”
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From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A story from me?” echoed the boy in perplexity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
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From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
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From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A story from me?” echoed the boy in perplexity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A story from me?” echoed the boy in perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want to get a story from you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My name is Pollard,” he said, “and I'm from the Lockmanville 'Express.'
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From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
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From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
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From this reading I want to get a story from you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
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From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel went home and faced a surprising experience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to get a story from you.”
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From this reading There was a dapper and well-dressed young man waiting to see him.
