A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
“Look up here!” he commanded. The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes. Then his head dropped back upon his breast again. “Look up, you—” muttered the detective, jerking his head again. “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look up here!” he commanded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look up here!” he commanded.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading ““This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!””
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““Look up, you—” muttered the detective, jerking his head again.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
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From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
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From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
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From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
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From this reading “Look up here!” he commanded.
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From this reading “Look up, you—” muttered the detective, jerking his head again.
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From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
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From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
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From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
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From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
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From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look up here!” he commanded.
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From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look up here!” he commanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
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From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
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From this reading “Look up, you—” muttered the detective, jerking his head again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look up here!” he commanded.
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From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “Look up, you—” muttered the detective, jerking his head again.
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From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
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From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
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From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
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From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
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From this reading “Look up here!” he commanded.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then his head dropped back upon his breast again.
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From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Unknown stared at him for an instant with blank, vacuous eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look up, you—” muttered the detective, jerking his head again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This losing your memory stuff doesn’t go down with me!”
