A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
THE day passed. I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence. I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking. Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall. I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE day passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.”
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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 Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
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From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
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From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
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From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
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From this reading THE day passed.
not friendly or close
From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
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From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
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From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
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From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
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From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
not one, and not any
From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
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From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
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From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day passed.
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From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
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From this reading I had adventures of the road, but none of consequence.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was coming down into the plain of Granada, that once had been a garden.
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From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I slept well among the rocks, waked, ate the bit of bread I had with me, and fell again to walking.
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From this reading Mountains were now withdrawing to the distant horizon where they stood around, a mighty and beautiful wall.
