A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace. The sultry air softened and became more life-giving. Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air. There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences. The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.”
for the reason that
From this reading “BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.”
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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 BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
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From this reading The sultry air softened and became more life-giving.
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From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sultry air softened and became more life-giving.
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From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
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From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
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From this reading The sultry air softened and became more life-giving.
for the reason that
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
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From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
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From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
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From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
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From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
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From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
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From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
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From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
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From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
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From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
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From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
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From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
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From this reading The sultry air softened and became more life-giving.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sultry air softened and became more life-giving.
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From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
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From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sultry air softened and became more life-giving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sultry air softened and became more life-giving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
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From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people of the town did not care to revive the memories of the last two days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unusual silence, an unwonted scarcity of callings back and forth across the fences.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folk moved into the open, sat out upon the steps of the front galleries, rich and poor alike, willing to take the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BECAUSE SHE WAS A WOMAN The blessed change in the weather came on apace.
