A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate. "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly. "She kept saying, 'Who is this? Who is this?' That was all.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
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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 Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
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From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
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From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
which person or people
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
