A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze. "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?" Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps. Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly. Then his eyebrows shot up.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"”
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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 Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly.
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading Then his eyebrows shot up.
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From this reading Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
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From this reading Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.
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From this reading Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
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From this reading Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
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From this reading Dr. Garnett looked around puzzledly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading Then his eyebrows shot up.
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From this reading Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading Then his eyebrows shot up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil felt Sacheverell's hand tighten on his biceps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opperly smiled and threw Phil a twinkling gaze.
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From this reading Then his eyebrows shot up.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
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From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Winnie, do you by any chance know," Opperly said, "whether an odd animal of some sort appeared at the Foundation early this morning?"
