A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth! I am the solemn Night! MRS. HEMANS. In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.”
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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 In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the solemn Night!
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From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
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From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
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From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
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From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
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From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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From this reading HEMANS.
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From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
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From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading I am the solemn Night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
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From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am the solemn Night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I, that shower dewy light Through slumbering leaves, bring storms!--the tempest birth Of memory, thought, remorse.--Be holy, Earth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this instance, it is not our task to record any of the phenomena of the ocean, but a regular, though fierce gale of wind.
