A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
I stared at the garish portrait for a long time. It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation. There was too much to absorb. "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him. "You represent our hidden ace.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading There was too much to absorb.
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From this reading "You represent our hidden ace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
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From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading "You represent our hidden ace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading There was too much to absorb.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You represent our hidden ace.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
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From this reading It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.
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From this reading "You represent our hidden ace.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
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From this reading There was too much to absorb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stared at the garish portrait for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was too much to absorb.
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From this reading There was too much to absorb.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was too much to absorb.
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From this reading It wasn't registering; I had a feeling of disorientation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
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From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you will understand, Mr. Bayard, why we have brought you here," the general said, as I silently handed the picture back to him.
