A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
“Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation. “I forbade you to talk to Li Faa. To-day you stopped on the street with her. Not an hour ago. Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-day you stopped on the street with her.”
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
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From this reading Not an hour ago.
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not an hour ago.
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
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From this reading Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
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From this reading “I forbade you to talk to Li Faa.
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From this reading “I forbade you to talk to Li Faa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
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From this reading Not an hour ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I forbade you to talk to Li Faa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
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From this reading “I forbade you to talk to Li Faa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an hour ago.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-day you stopped on the street with her.
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day you stopped on the street with her.
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From this reading To-day you stopped on the street with her.
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From this reading “I forbade you to talk to Li Faa.
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From this reading Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day you stopped on the street with her.
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From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah!” she cried out, rhythmically accenting her blows in series of three to each shrill observation.
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From this reading To-day you stopped on the street with her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Half an hour by the clock you talked.—What is that?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-day you stopped on the street with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I forbade you to talk to Li Faa.
