A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y. "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley. And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank. But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier. But how to get there?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.”
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From this reading “ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.”
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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 ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading But how to get there?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading But how to get there?
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
To recall to mind.
From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading But how to get there?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he knew one thing--the answer to his life's riddle lay in Antarctica, the once frozen continent, now an earthly paradise surrounded by an impenetrable barrier.
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From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
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From this reading And try as he might, Kesley could not remember; his past was an utter blank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
which person or people
From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Who was your father?_" the mutant asked Dale Kesley.
