A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle. They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived. “Here! Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last. “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.”
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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 With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
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From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
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From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
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From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
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From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.
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From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
in or at the place that
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
