A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor. He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse. Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire. He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him. Gradually she began to recover.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gradually she began to recover.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.”
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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 He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gradually she began to recover.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading Gradually she began to recover.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
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From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gradually she began to recover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
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From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
which person or people
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
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From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
