A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
MISTS OF UNCERTAINTY. When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us. "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully. "I wish I could see you. I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I wish I could see you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
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From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
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From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could see you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
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From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
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From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
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From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
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From this reading I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
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From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could see you.
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From this reading I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
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From this reading I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
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From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
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From this reading MISTS OF UNCERTAINTY.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
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From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISTS OF UNCERTAINTY.
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From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
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From this reading "I wish I could see you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
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From this reading MISTS OF UNCERTAINTY.
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From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
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From this reading I'm sure you must be looking very guilty."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
at the time that
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
in or at the place that
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
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From this reading "I wish I could see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we got back to the house we found Myra and her father--not unnaturally--wondering what had become of us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing, and where have you been, and what do you mean by it?" she asked, playfully.
