A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room. The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life. Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before. A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul. She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.”
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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 The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
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From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
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From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
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From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
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From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
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From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
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From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
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From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
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From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
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From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
