A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
“Hi, you!” he shouted to the others. “Here’s the place.” Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded. He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened. There was no answer.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
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From this reading There was no answer.
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From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
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From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
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From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
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From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.
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From this reading “Here’s the place.”
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From this reading “Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
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From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
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From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
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From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
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From this reading “Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.
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From this reading “Here’s the place.”
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From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
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From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.
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From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.
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From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
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From this reading There was no answer.
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From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.
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From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just then another drew near to the portal which Ermi had barricaded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at it closely, walked about several times, sounded with his antennæ and then listened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hi, you!” he shouted to the others.
