A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
"Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently. "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice. "Yes, there’s something wrong with them. But they are born so. Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they are born so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Yes, there’s something wrong with them.”
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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 "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
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From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they are born so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they are born so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are born so.
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From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
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From this reading Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.
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From this reading "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.
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From this reading Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.
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From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
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From this reading Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.
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From this reading Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.
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From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.
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From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.
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From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they are born so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Yes, there’s something wrong with them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, there’s something wrong with them.
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From this reading "Yes, there’s something wrong with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they are born so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
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From this reading "Such a person is abnormal and predestined to unhappiness," said Cleland impatiently.
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From this reading "Predestined," repeated Grismer in his pleasant, even voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nobody knows what a mental hell they endure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, there’s something wrong with them.
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From this reading "Yes, there’s something wrong with them.
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From this reading "Yes, there’s something wrong with them.
