A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
"'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother. "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it. I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry. I couldn't help it. Poor old Daddy!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't help it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.”
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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 went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
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From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
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From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
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From this reading I couldn't help it.
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From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
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From this reading Poor old Daddy!
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From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
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From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
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From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
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From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't help it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
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From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
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From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
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From this reading Poor old Daddy!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
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From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
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From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'She should've thought of that before,' said my mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'_She told me, Mrs. Bradley did, about poor father's accident and death--the first I heard of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to his grave in the cemetery and had a good cry.
