A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart. Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch. Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home. Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation. Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.”
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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 The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
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From this reading Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
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From this reading Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.
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From this reading Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
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From this reading Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.
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From this reading Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
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From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
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From this reading Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
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From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
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From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
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From this reading Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
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From this reading Learmont at Home.—Dark Reflections.—The Summons.—The Confederates.—Suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading Ada’s Fate Again Against Her.—The Threat.—The New Home.
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From this reading Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
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From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Albert’s Disappointment.—Tibbs, the Bear Warden.—The Search.—A Consultation.
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From this reading Jacob’s Return Home.—An Unexpected Visitor.—The Lonely Watch.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
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From this reading The Young Lovers.—The Gallant of a Hundred Years Since.—Hopes and Fears.—The Dream of a True Heart.
