A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us. A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room. She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure. All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful. She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.”
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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 Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
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From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
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From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
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From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
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From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
above and across; more than
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
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From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
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From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
at the time that
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
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From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
