A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving. “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French. “Why?” she returned in the same language. He shrugged his shoulders. “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Why?” she returned in the same language.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why?” she returned in the same language.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.”
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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 He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
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From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
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From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
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From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
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From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
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From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
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From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
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From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
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From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
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From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
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From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
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From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
which person or people
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
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From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
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From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
