A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention. How could a memory be a star? Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered. Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place. Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
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later than; following
From this reading “Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.”
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading “Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could a memory be a star?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.”
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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 A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.
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From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
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From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
later than; following
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
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From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
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From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could a memory be a star?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
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From this reading A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a memory be a star?
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From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
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From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
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From this reading How could a memory be a star?
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From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
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From this reading A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.
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From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.
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From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
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From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
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From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
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From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
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From this reading Never had he noted the absence of a single star from its accustomed place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Further, after all his long life he still observed the starry night-sky unaltered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A memory was not a star, was Ngurn’s contention.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides, stars were fire, and the Red One was not fire—which last involuntary betrayal told Bassett nothing.
