A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXX
“Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say. Life’s dead.” Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle. “You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet! Life ain’t dead.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life’s dead.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life’s dead.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet!”
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From this reading Life ain’t dead.
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From this reading “You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet!
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From this reading “You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet!
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life’s dead.”
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From this reading Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life ain’t dead.
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From this reading Life’s dead.”
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle.
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From this reading Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle.
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From this reading Sairy, sitting in the toll-house door, threaded her needle.
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From this reading “You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet!
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
but in spite of that
From this reading “You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Mr. Cole,” said Christianna, in her soft, drawling voice; “it’s just like you say.
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From this reading “You an’ Tom, Christianna, air awful young yet!
