A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed. Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death! But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again? Is he just going to burn himself? What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?”
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “Is he just going to burn himself?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Is he just going to burn himself?”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?”
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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 Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Is he just going to burn himself?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
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From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
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From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
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From this reading Is he just going to burn himself?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he just going to burn himself?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Is he just going to burn himself?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he just going to burn himself?
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From this reading Is he just going to burn himself?
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From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
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From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
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From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she thought of her father—still faithful to a memory—and felt ashamed.
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From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
which person or people
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What real good can I be to him—I, without freedom, and with my baby, who will grow up?’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, sometimes, she would think: ’Am I a candle-flame again?
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From this reading Some men loved on—yes—even beyond death!
