A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages. “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said. “I want to see it start. The sun rises at 3.44, you see. That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want to see it start.”
during the time that
From this reading “So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.”
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From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
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From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I want to see it start.
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From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
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From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
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From this reading “I want to see it start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to see it start.
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From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
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From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to see it start.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s a quarter to four--three hours and a quarter before I usually get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the _very_ beginning I like,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to see it start.
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From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
during the time that
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I felt safe enough discussing plans for the Longest Day with Jimbo, and talked openly with him, while I watched her turn the pages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sun rises at 3.44, you see.
