A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Her aunt was a long time before she answered. “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought. “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation. “What he had was altogether insufficient.” Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her aunt was a long time before she answered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Her aunt was a long time before she answered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her aunt was a long time before she answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her aunt was a long time before she answered.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.”
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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 Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
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From this reading “What he had was altogether insufficient.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
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From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
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From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
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From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
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From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
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From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
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From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
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From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
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From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
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From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
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From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What he had was altogether insufficient.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What he had was altogether insufficient.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
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From this reading “What he had was altogether insufficient.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
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From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
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From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His stipend forbade it,” she said, and seemed to fall into a train of thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her aunt was a long time before she answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What he had was altogether insufficient.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would have been rash and unwise,” she said at the end of a meditation.
