A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
After a Few Words ... This is a science-fiction story. History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today. He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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later than; following
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.”
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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 After a Few Words ...
later than; following
From this reading After a Few Words ...
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading After a Few Words ...
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a science-fiction story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading This is a science-fiction story.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
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From this reading This is a science-fiction story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a science-fiction story.
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From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
up to a particular time
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He settled himself comfortably in his seat, and carefully put the helmet on, pulling it down firmly until it was properly seated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading History is a science; the other part is, as all Americans know, the most fictional field we have today.
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From this reading After a Few Words ...
