A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door. Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered. The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him. He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room. He had not dreamed it, after all.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.”
later than; following
From this reading “He had not dreamed it, after all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.”
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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 Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
later than; following
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
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From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
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From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
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From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
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From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
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From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
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From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not dreamed it, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
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From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frederic opened his eyes at the sound of a gentle, persistent tapping on the bedroom door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rubbed his eyes, and again, as in the night just gone, his thought absorbed the contents of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun streamed into the chamber, filling it with a radiance that almost dazzled him.
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From this reading Resting on his elbow, he looked blankly, wonderingly, about the room, and--remembered.
