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Chapter I
THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood. I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name. But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child. She was dead, but still they talked of her. Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was dead, but still they talked of her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was dead, but still they talked of her.”
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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 morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
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From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
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From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
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From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
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From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
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From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
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From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
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From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
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From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
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From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
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From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
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From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
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From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
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From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
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From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
