A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
THE PRIESTESS ELWIG. I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken. Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty. Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with. Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.”
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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 Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
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From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
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From this reading THE PRIESTESS ELWIG.
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From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
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From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIESTESS ELWIG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIESTESS ELWIG.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
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From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
