A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning. But where is the beginning? Where is the dawn of geography--the knowledge of our earth? What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands? Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.”
except if; if not
From this reading “A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.”
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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 LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
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From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where is the beginning?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
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From this reading Where is the dawn of geography--the knowledge of our earth?
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From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
not friendly or close
From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
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From this reading Where is the dawn of geography--the knowledge of our earth?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
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From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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From this reading Where is the dawn of geography--the knowledge of our earth?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
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From this reading Where is the dawn of geography--the knowledge of our earth?
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From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
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From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
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From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
not any; not one
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where is the dawn of geography--the knowledge of our earth?
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From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Where is the dawn of geography--the knowledge of our earth?
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From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
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From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
except if; if not
From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
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From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
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From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every day that passes we are gaining fresh knowledge of the dim and silent past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it like before the first explorers made their way into distant lands?
in or at the place that
From this reading But where is the beginning?
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From this reading A LITTLE OLD WORLD No story is complete unless it begins at the very beginning.
