A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
“She has come to stay,” Frances said. “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary. “She has come to stay. She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am. She has come--home.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She has come to stay,” Frances said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““She has come to stay,” Frances said.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
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From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
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From this reading She has come--home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
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From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
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From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
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From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
