A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
“You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?” “That is the Count’s wish.” She wavered a moment. “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length. “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Will you come back later and hear my confession here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Will you come back later and hear my confession here?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Will you come back later and hear my confession here?””
a period of time or extent
From this reading ““I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.”
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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 She wavered a moment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
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From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is the Count’s wish.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is the Count’s wish.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wavered a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
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From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wavered a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is the Count’s wish.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
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From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wavered a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not well enough to walk up to the village this afternoon,” she said at length.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you come back later and hear my confession here?”
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From this reading “That is the Count’s wish.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are coming to say mass in the chapel to-morrow morning?”
