A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
“So glad you are back, dear,” she said. “Oh! so very glad you are back.” I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness. I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself. “I never knew what it was to be away from you,” she said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I never knew what it was to be away from you,” she said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.”
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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 I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
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From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
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From this reading “I never knew what it was to be away from you,” she said.
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From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
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From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I never knew what it was to be away from you,” she said.
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From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
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From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
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From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never knew what it was to be away from you,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never knew what it was to be away from you,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
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From this reading “Oh! so very glad you are back.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! so very glad you are back.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was chiefly amazement--at the universe--at myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I never knew what it was to be away from you,” she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I returned her kiss with a queer feeling at my heart, too undifferentiated to be even a definite sense of guilt or meanness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So glad you are back, dear,” she said.
