A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
"_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night. The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light. They were in absolute darkness. Absolute darkness, but not absolute silence. Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Absolute darkness, but not absolute silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.”
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
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From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
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From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading They were in absolute darkness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Absolute darkness, but not absolute silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
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From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Absolute darkness, but not absolute silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
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From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in absolute darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
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From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The somberness of the surroundings was undiminished by any light.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in absolute darkness.
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From this reading Noises strange and suggestive, but not of any human agency, whispered, sighed, rattled, and grumbled from far away recesses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_I did as you bid me_" Another meeting in the old church, but this time at night.
