A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest. I found myself on the edge of a large clear space. On one side of this space rose up high bluffs. On the other side was the river. The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.”
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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 I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
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From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
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From this reading I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
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From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
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From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.
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From this reading On the other side was the river.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading On the other side was the river.
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From this reading On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found myself on the edge of a large clear space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
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From this reading On one side of this space rose up high bluffs.
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From this reading My vision of the scene came abruptly, as I emerged from the forest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other side was the river.
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From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
in or at the place that
From this reading The earth bank ran steeply down to the water, but here and there, in several places, where at some time slides of earth had occurred, there were run-ways.
