A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
MR. ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!" Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie. It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption. There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"”
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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 Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
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From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
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From this reading ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"
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From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
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From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"
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From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
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From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"
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From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
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From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
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From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
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From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"
not any; not one
From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
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From this reading ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"
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From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
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From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ARDMORE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED "She never did it; she never, never did!"
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From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
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From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
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From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
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From this reading Mr. Ardmore, from a bench in the State House park, thus concluded a long reverie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
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From this reading There was no manner of use in recurring again to that episode of the lonely siding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon, and he had forgotten luncheon in his absorption.
