A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
AFTER THE STORM. _AFTER_ the storm! How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters! How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places! For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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later than; following
From this reading “AFTER THE STORM.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!”
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later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places!
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From this reading How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
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From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
not any; not one
From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
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From this reading How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places!
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the earth showed unsightly furrows and barren places!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
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From this reading How long the treasure remained buried in deep waters!
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From this reading For nearly twenty years there had been warm sunshine, and no failure of the dews nor the early and latter rain.
