A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
"Drink, Tabitha!" cried Peter. "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me! And here's to Peter Goldthwaite's memory!" "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank. How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Drink, Tabitha!" cried Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Drink, Tabitha!" cried Peter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “And here's to Peter Goldthwaite's memory!"”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
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From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
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From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
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From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Drink, Tabitha!" cried Peter.
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From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
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From this reading "Drink, Tabitha!" cried Peter.
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here's to Peter Goldthwaite's memory!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
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From this reading And here's to Peter Goldthwaite's memory!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And here's to Peter Goldthwaite's memory!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
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From this reading "Drink, Tabitha!" cried Peter.
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From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drink, Tabitha!" cried Peter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And here's to Peter Goldthwaite's memory!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And good cause have we to remember him," quoth Tabitha, as she drank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
which person or people
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many years, and through what changes of fortune and various calamity, had that bottle hoarded up its effervescent joy, to be quaffed at last by two such boon companions!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me!
