A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet. The room! Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes? Why does she shrink? Nothing has been changed.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nothing has been changed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing has been changed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing has been changed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.”
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing has been changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
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From this reading Nothing has been changed.
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From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
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From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing has been changed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing has been changed.
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From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
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From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
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From this reading Why does she shrink?
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From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
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From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was still flushed, there was light upon the sea, but the room was dim and quiet.
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
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From this reading Kitty had seen it under all aspects, she had lived in it many years: then why does she look with strained eyes?
