A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light. The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow. "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?" "Yes, you are right. Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
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any person at all
From this reading “Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, you are right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
any person at all
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, you are right.
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
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From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
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From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
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From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
above and across; more than
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, you are right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
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From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
up to a particular time
From this reading The darker the night became, the brighter became the cloud, until the palace, built of marble and precious stone, appeared in its soft, clear light like the colors of the rainbow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you think anyone will suspect our true character?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shades of night crept over the landscape; still the cloudy covering of the city glowed with brilliant light.
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From this reading "Yes, you are right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you are right.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your majesty, must we not soon seek some place to rest for the night?"
