A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
“Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet. “Thank God! it’s gone at last.” He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was. “Did it control me--take possession of me? Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Thank God! it’s gone at last.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did it control me--take possession of me?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.”
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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 “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
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From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
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From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
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From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
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From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
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From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
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From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
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From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
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From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
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From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
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From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
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From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
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From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
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From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
