A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
The judge was looking at her! Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen. His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote. The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise. He did not finish the word he was writing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.”
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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 casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
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From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
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From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
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From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
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From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading The judge was looking at her!
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From this reading The judge was looking at her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
above and across; more than
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
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From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
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From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gwinnan’s hand still held his pen.
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From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The casual side-glance of those discerning gray eyes was prolonged into a steady gaze of surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The judge was looking at her!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
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From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
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From this reading He did not finish the word he was writing.
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From this reading His head was still bent over the paper on which he wrote.
