A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me. I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream. I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead. I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain. I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.”
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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 I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
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From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
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From this reading I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
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From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
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From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
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From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
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From this reading I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.
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From this reading I did not open my eyes, but lay quiet, half in a dream.
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From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
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From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
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From this reading I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.
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From this reading I had been alone on a meteor—then I found people—civilization.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
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From this reading I recall now how vague musings floated through my brain.
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From this reading I recovered my senses, and heard dim voices around me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remembered the combat; I thought, perchance, I was dead.
