A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes. “Look at that! Have you seen this thing?” “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page. “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you seen this thing?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look at that!”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you seen this thing?””
in the direction of
From this reading “He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!””
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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 “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at that!
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
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From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look at that!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
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From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
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From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look at that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
in the direction of
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
