CHAPTER 43 DAYLIGHT AT LAST
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears. How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say. I had no means left to me of taking any account of time. Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed. I was completely abandoned.
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a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.”
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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 THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading I was completely abandoned.
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From this reading I had no means left to me of taking any account of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading I had no means left to me of taking any account of time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading I was completely abandoned.
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From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
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From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
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From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no means left to me of taking any account of time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
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From this reading I had no means left to me of taking any account of time.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no means left to me of taking any account of time.
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From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
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From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
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From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
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From this reading I had no means left to me of taking any account of time.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long this state of insensibility lasted, it is quite impossible for me now to say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no means left to me of taking any account of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
at the time that
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WHISPERING GALLERY When at last I came back to a sense of life and being, my face was wet, but wet, as I soon knew, with tears.
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From this reading Never since the creation of the world had such a solitude as mine existed.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 43?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER 43 DAYLIGHT AT LAST...", what tone does the author establish?
