A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate. "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar. "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth. You simply must see if you wish to understand." "I don't wish to understand," said the Curate.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You simply must see if you wish to understand."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You simply must see if you wish to understand."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.”
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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 "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
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From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
any thing at all
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
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From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
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From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
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From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
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From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
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From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
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From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
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From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
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From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
except if; if not
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
