A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
_Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them." _Mrs. Fountain_: "What do you mean by all of them?" _Fountain_: "I mean half." He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds. _Mrs. Fountain_, staying his hand: "What are you doing?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Fountain_: "I mean half."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Mrs. Fountain_, staying his hand: "What are you doing?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."”
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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 He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
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From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_, staying his hand: "What are you doing?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_: "What do you mean by all of them?"
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From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_: "What do you mean by all of them?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_, staying his hand: "What are you doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Fountain_: "I mean half."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_, staying his hand: "What are you doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_, staying his hand: "What are you doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Fountain_: "I mean half."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_: "What do you mean by all of them?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_: "What do you mean by all of them?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_, staying his hand: "What are you doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He takes up a mechanical locomotive and stuffs it into the stocking he holds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_: "What do you mean by all of them?"
in or at the place that
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Fountain_, coming to the table, where she sits, and taking up one of the toys with which it is strewn: "They haven't all of them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mrs. Fountain_: "What do you mean by all of them?"
