A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
"But that was necessary," 2615 said. "The operation would be impossible otherwise. My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion. They will be dressed in full uniform. They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"The operation would be impossible otherwise.”
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From this reading "But that was necessary," 2615 said.
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From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The operation would be impossible otherwise.
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From this reading They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that was necessary," 2615 said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
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From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading They will be dressed in full uniform.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
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From this reading They will be dressed in full uniform.
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From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading "The operation would be impossible otherwise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They will be dressed in full uniform.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading "But that was necessary," 2615 said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading "The operation would be impossible otherwise.
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From this reading "The operation would be impossible otherwise.
above and across; more than
From this reading They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
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From this reading "But that was necessary," 2615 said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that was necessary," 2615 said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The operation would be impossible otherwise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading My attention must be concentrated almost entirely on the two humans so they do nothing to create suspicion.
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From this reading They will be dressed in full uniform.
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From this reading They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
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From this reading They will be observed by unsuspicious eyes over video beams.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that was necessary," 2615 said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will be dressed in full uniform.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The operation would be impossible otherwise.
