A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day. The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen. The customary bustle in the streets was wanting. One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match. Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.”
busy and excited activity
From this reading “The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.”
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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 It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
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From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
busy and excited activity
From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
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From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
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From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
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From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
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From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
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From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
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From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
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From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
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From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
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From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
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From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
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From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
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From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
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From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
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From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The town of Eastport, in the state of Maine, lay buried under a deep snow that was newly fallen.
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From this reading The customary bustle in the streets was wanting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
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From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
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From this reading It was well along in the forenoon of a bitter winter's day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could look long distances down them and see nothing but a dead-white emptiness, with silence to match.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course I do not mean that you could see the silence--no, you could only hear it.
