A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth. Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue. Daybreak over the desert became a thunder of light. Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket. Other ants were visible making last minute cheeks.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Daybreak over the desert became a thunder of light.”
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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 Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
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From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
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From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
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From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
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From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
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From this reading Other ants were visible making last minute cheeks.
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From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
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From this reading Daybreak over the desert became a thunder of light.
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From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
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From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
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From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
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From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
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From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
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From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daybreak over the desert became a thunder of light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
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From this reading Other ants were visible making last minute cheeks.
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From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other ants were visible making last minute cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daybreak over the desert became a thunder of light.
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From this reading Other ants were visible making last minute cheeks.
above and across; more than
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Daybreak over the desert became a thunder of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tiny ants had removed the last of the metal framework encompassing the rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other ants were visible making last minute cheeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
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From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other ants were visible making last minute cheeks.
at the time that
From this reading The great red sun was just breaking over the desert horizon when Crag got his last good look at earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its rays slanted upward, shadows fled from the sage; the obsidian sky with its strewn diamonds became slate gray and, in moments, a pale washed blue.
