A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest. It was Marie's birthday. From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own. On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk. She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.”
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From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
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From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
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From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
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From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
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From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
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From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
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From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
at the time that
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
belonging to which person
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
