A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe. "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up. Emily Jane’s a hoax." "Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy. "Absolutely certain," said Crouch.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.”
seriously and formally
From this reading “Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.”
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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 Emily Jane’s a hoax."
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From this reading "Absolutely certain," said Crouch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.
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From this reading "Absolutely certain," said Crouch.
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From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
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From this reading Emily Jane’s a hoax."
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
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From this reading Emily Jane’s a hoax."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.
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From this reading Emily Jane’s a hoax."
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From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
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From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
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From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
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From this reading "Absolutely certain," said Crouch.
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
seriously and formally
From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left alone with Jimmy, Crouch solemnly refilled his pipe.
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From this reading "The moment I first set eyes on her," he observed, "I summed that old woman up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure of it?" asked Jimmy.
