A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Blank? Amnesia? Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000? Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue. He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?”
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From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
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From this reading Amnesia?
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From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
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From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
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From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
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From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
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From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
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From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
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From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
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From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
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From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
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From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
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From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
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From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
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From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bethelman came to quite suddenly, and found himself standing on the corner of 44th Street and Madison Avenue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dizzy for a moment--not from any physical cause, but from the disorientation.
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From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, maybe--but how and where had he earned that $50,000?
