A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Dark had fallen. The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard. He had forgotten about being tired. His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground. He couldn’t make a decision.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He had forgotten about being tired.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He had forgotten about being tired.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “He had forgotten about being tired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He couldn’t make a decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.”
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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 His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had forgotten about being tired.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had forgotten about being tired.
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From this reading Dark had fallen.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
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From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
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From this reading Dark had fallen.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten about being tired.
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From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
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From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dark had fallen.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forgotten about being tired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
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From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
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From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He couldn’t make a decision.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
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From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
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From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
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From this reading He had forgotten about being tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His brain had kept a strange sort of time to the drum of hoofs on the frozen ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
at the time that
From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
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From this reading The winter night was setting its teeth hard when Robin dismounted in the Mayne yard.
