A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
IN THE THICKET. Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day. And for what end? To meet the gaze of vulgar eyes. The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “IN THE THICKET.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for what end?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading And for what end?
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From this reading To meet the gaze of vulgar eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading To meet the gaze of vulgar eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE THICKET.
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From this reading To meet the gaze of vulgar eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
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From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE THICKET.
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading IN THE THICKET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To meet the gaze of vulgar eyes.
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From this reading To meet the gaze of vulgar eyes.
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tavern bells had rung the supper hour, and doors were closing about the public square.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And for what end?
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From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day.
