A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in. A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door. Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer. A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more. This was her kingdom.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.”
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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 THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
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From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
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From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
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From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
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From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
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From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was her kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
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From this reading This was her kingdom.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
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From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
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From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
not any; not one
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
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From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was her kingdom.
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From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was her kingdom.
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
