One of the strange things about living in the world is that it is only now and then one is quite sure one is going to live forever and ever and ever.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary. “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy. Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes. There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling. “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
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From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
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From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
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From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
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From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
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From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
not any; not one
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
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From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Go and meet him,” he said; and Mary flew across the grass to the door under the ivy.
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From this reading “I can stand,” he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were scarlet spots on his cheeks and he looked amazing, but he showed no signs of falling.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dickon was watching him with sharp eyes.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 21: Ben Weatherstaff?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "One of the strange things about living in the world is that it is only...", what tone does the author establish?
