A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVII
HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent. It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens. At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream. When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped. No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.”
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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 HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
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From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
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From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
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From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
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From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
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From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
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From this reading It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.
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From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
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From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
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From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
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From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
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From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.
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From this reading It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.
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From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
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From this reading It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.
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From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
not any; not one
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
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From this reading It was a noise feeble as the meowing of little kittens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No rain could have fallen in sufficient quantity to make even a rivulet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he thought it must be a memory from his dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
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From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOLD THE FORT Hollister was wakened by a sound of lapping outside his tent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he had gone to bed the stars had filled the sky above the dry and arid mesa where they were camped.
