Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I am not alone.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

for the reason that

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading Engineer Serko is near me.

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From this reading EXPECTATION.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Engineer Serko is near me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Engineer Serko is near me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading Engineer Serko is near me.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not alone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading Engineer Serko is near me.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

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From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

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From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

in or at the place that

From this reading As soon as I recover my senses I find myself lying on my bed in my cell, where it appears I have been lying for thirty-six hours.

which person or people

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He has attended to me himself, not because he regards me as a friend, I surmise, but as a man from whom indispensable explanations are awaited, and who afterwards can be done away with if necessary.