A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter L
She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again. Short days, less work. Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it. The sky is but a vent-hole. The whole day is a cavern.
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having lost your job
From this reading “She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.”
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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 sky is but a vent-hole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
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From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The whole day is a cavern.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
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From this reading The whole day is a cavern.
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From this reading Short days, less work.
having lost your job
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
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From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
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From this reading Short days, less work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
not any; not one
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
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From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Short days, less work.
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From this reading The sky is but a vent-hole.
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From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
in the direction of
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
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From this reading The sky is but a vent-hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole day is a cavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winter: no warmth, no light, no noonday, the evening joining on to the morning, fogs, twilight; the window is gray; it is impossible to see clearly at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been dismissed towards the end of the winter; the summer passed, but winter came again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days, less work.
