A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly. When I first awoke, it was night. Garthwaite had not returned. I had lost my watch and had no idea of the time. As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I first awoke, it was night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Garthwaite had not returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had lost my watch and had no idea of the time.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
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From this reading When I first awoke, it was night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
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From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
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From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
not friendly or close
From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
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From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
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From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
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From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
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From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first awoke, it was night.
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From this reading Garthwaite had not returned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
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From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
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From this reading I had lost my watch and had no idea of the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I first awoke, it was night.
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From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
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From this reading I had lost my watch and had no idea of the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
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From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
not any; not one
From this reading I had lost my watch and had no idea of the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Garthwaite had not returned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had lost my watch and had no idea of the time.
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From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I first awoke, it was night.
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From this reading I had lost my watch and had no idea of the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had not closed my eyes the night before on the Twentieth Century, and what of that and of my exhaustion I slept soundly.
at the time that
From this reading When I first awoke, it was night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I lay with my eyes closed, I heard the same dull sound of distant explosions.
