A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
IMMORTELLES. O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt. Wo du am Graben stehst und klagst. Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath. He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Wo du am Graben stehst und klagst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
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From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading Wo du am Graben stehst und klagst.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading IMMORTELLES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
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From this reading Wo du am Graben stehst und klagst.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wo du am Graben stehst und klagst.
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From this reading O lieb so lang du lieben kannst, O lieb so lang du lieben magst, Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Raban, having left the three standing silent and sorry in the calm sunset room, ran down to his own apartment on the floor beneath.
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From this reading Wo du am Graben stehst und klagst.
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From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to go back to England that night: he felt he could not stay in that place any longer; the memories seemed to choke him, and to rise up and madden him.
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From this reading Wo du am Graben stehst und klagst.
