A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
THE MARRIED STATE OF CONSTANCE. Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess. Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her? Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise. The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.”
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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 Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
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From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading THE MARRIED STATE OF CONSTANCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
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From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
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From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
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From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
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From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading THE MARRIED STATE OF CONSTANCE.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARRIED STATE OF CONSTANCE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
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From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
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From this reading THE MARRIED STATE OF CONSTANCE.
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From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIED STATE OF CONSTANCE.
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From this reading The reproaching and mournful countenance of Godolphin rose before her at all times and seasons.
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From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was she happy? and was her whole heart occupied with the trifles that surrounded her?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Deep within her memory was buried one fatal image that she could not exorcise.
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From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
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From this reading Constance, Countess of Erpingham, was young, rich, lovely as a dream, worshipped as a goddess.
