A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars. Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge. These outlines grew distincter as he watched. It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room. The stars dissolved.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These outlines grew distincter as he watched.”
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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 The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These outlines grew distincter as he watched.
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From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
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From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
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From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
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From this reading The stars dissolved.
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From this reading These outlines grew distincter as he watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These outlines grew distincter as he watched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These outlines grew distincter as he watched.
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From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
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From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
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From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These outlines grew distincter as he watched.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These outlines grew distincter as he watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the slow development of a photographic plate in the dark-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These outlines grew distincter as he watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncurtained windows showed the night outside, a darkness that became translucent, a streak of very black cloud and five pale stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Across the lower edge of that oblong picture one could see indistinctly a tracery of tree branches and the lumpish head of a young oak still bearing its leaves, the trees along the first hedge.
