A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
"Nonsense!" says she. "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she. "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know." "What's it for?" says I. "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"”
any thing at all
From this reading “"Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
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From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's it for?" says I.
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From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's it for?" says I.
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From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
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From this reading "Nonsense!" says she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
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From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
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From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
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From this reading "Nonsense!" says she.
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From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nonsense!" says she.
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From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
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From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
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From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
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From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
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From this reading "I been brushing up in my sikeology," says she.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
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From this reading "What's it for?" says I.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Does it say anything about whether it's going to rain next Tuesday?"
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From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was one of our senior studies--the last year I had in Smith's, you know."
