A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Two years were past and gone. One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold. Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it. From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers. The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.”
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading “From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.”
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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 Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years were past and gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
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From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
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From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
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From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
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From this reading Two years were past and gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
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From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
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From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
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From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
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From this reading Two years were past and gone.
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From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
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From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the paling sky the flakes now fell at rarer intervals, light and buoyant, like feathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
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From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in December the little cemetery lay slumbering in the intense cold.
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From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years were past and gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was already hardening, and a thick trimming of seeming swan’s-down edged the parapet of the terrace.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two years were past and gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the evening before snow had been falling, a fine snow, which a north wind blew before it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years were past and gone.
