A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head. "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem." "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more. "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself. That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.”
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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 "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
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From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
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From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
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From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
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From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
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From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
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From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
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From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
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From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
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From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's Sir Alexander's story, and here's a map I made myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seex feet high, an' strong like a hox," smiled Moise, nodding his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Rob, as he bent over the book once more.
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From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
in or at the place that
From this reading That way, to the west, is the little lake where the Bad River runs out to another river that runs into the Fraser.
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From this reading "Heem good man, my onkle, yes, heem."
