A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
NUMBER FIFTEEN. When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly. She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became. Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called. For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.”
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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 She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
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From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
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From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading NUMBER FIFTEEN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
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From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading NUMBER FIFTEEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
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From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had only a confused recollection of the events of the previous night, and the more she tried to remember exactly what had happened, the greater the tangle became.
at the time that
From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
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From this reading For about an hour she remained in a sort of disturbed half-sleep; then gradually she began to wonder what the time could be.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her blinds were down and the room was still almost in darkness, as she had not yet been called.
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From this reading When Yootha awoke next morning, her head was aching badly.
