A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment. She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded. 'Oh, thousands, hundreds of thousands,' she said absently. 'No. There are only about three thousand. Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'No. There are only about three thousand.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'”
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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 Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'No. There are only about three thousand.
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From this reading 'Oh, thousands, hundreds of thousands,' she said absently.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'No. There are only about three thousand.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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From this reading 'Oh, thousands, hundreds of thousands,' she said absently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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not any; not one
From this reading 'No. There are only about three thousand.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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From this reading 'Oh, thousands, hundreds of thousands,' she said absently.
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From this reading 'No. There are only about three thousand.
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
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From this reading 'Oh, thousands, hundreds of thousands,' she said absently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
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From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
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From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
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From this reading 'No. There are only about three thousand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
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From this reading 'No. There are only about three thousand.
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From this reading 'Oh, thousands, hundreds of thousands,' she said absently.
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up to a particular time
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
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From this reading She looked around over the magnificent stretch of sky that their high position unfolded.
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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading till he asked her how many stars she thought were visible to them at that moment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, how many do you think are brought within sight by the help of a powerful telescope?'
