A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
THE END OF THAT EPISODE. Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next. Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her. She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it. She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
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From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
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From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
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From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
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From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
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From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
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From this reading She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
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From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
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From this reading THE END OF THAT EPISODE.
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From this reading THE END OF THAT EPISODE.
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From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
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From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
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From this reading She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
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From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
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From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
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From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
not any; not one
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
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From this reading She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
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From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THAT EPISODE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
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From this reading She had, as she now declared to herself, settled the question of her future life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
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From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF THAT EPISODE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THAT EPISODE.
up to a particular time
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed she did not open her mouth on the subject till Maude Hippesley came to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cecilia during the following day told no one what had occurred, nor on the morning of the next.
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From this reading She felt that she was doing wrong to her mother by keeping her in the dark, but she could not bring herself to tell it.
