A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something. Most people do not. They cease to do. They are forgotten. The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.”
later than; following
From this reading “The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “They are forgotten.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
later than; following
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are forgotten.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading They cease to do.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
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From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Most people do not.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They are forgotten.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
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From this reading Most people do not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most people do not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading Most people do not.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cease to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They cease to do.
at the time that
From this reading When Sarah Hayden Mosely died, she did something.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
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From this reading The grass that springs above their dust is the one recurrent memory which the earth publishes of them long after the world has been eased of their presence, the fever of their prayers and hopes.
