A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top. Where was she! What had happened? Something ghastly--but what? Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something ghastly--but what?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.”
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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 light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
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From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something ghastly--but what?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading Something ghastly--but what?
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
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From this reading What had happened?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
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From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she!
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something ghastly--but what?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
at the time that
From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was she!
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From this reading The light was gray when Tamara awoke, though the lamp still burned--more than three parts of the window was darkened by snow--only a peep of daylight flickered in at the top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she perceived her torn blouse, and with a terrible pang remembrance came back to her.
