A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
"Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?" "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April." "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married. I feel as if I had been married for years." "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I feel as if I had been married for years."”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “"How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."”
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From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
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From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
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From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
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From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel as if I had been married for years."
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From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I feel as if I had been married for years."
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From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
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From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
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From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
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From this reading I feel as if I had been married for years."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feel as if I had been married for years."
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From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
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From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feel as if I had been married for years."
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From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
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From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
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From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
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From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
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From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
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From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the almanac may be believed, it is the 24th of April."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How dreadful to feel that you are growing old so quickly!
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From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Six months ago to-day, Gerald and I were married.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
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From this reading I feel as if I had been married for years."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunty, dear, do you know what day this is?"
