A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Elinor Doyle was up and about her room. She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting. From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies. The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw. She knew they came.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
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From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
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From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
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From this reading She knew they came.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
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From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
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From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading From Lily there came, at frequent intervals, notes, flowers and small delicacies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew they came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flowers and food Olga brought to her, but the notes she never saw.
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From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elinor Doyle was up and about her room.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
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From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked slowly and with difficulty, using crutches, and she spent most of the time at her window, watching and waiting.
