A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse. A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view. They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river. That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself. What if the map were wrong?
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.”
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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 fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
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From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
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From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
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From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
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From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
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From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
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From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
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From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
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From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
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From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
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From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
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From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
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From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if the map were wrong?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
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From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
above and across; more than
From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
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From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
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From this reading They traveled by the compass and the ancient map Johnny had found in the cabin by the river.
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From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
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From this reading A fog, hanging low over the tundra, hid all but a narrow circle from view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it was a long chance the boy admitted to himself.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if the map were wrong?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if the map were wrong?
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From this reading Next day they marched straight away over the white expanse.
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From this reading What if the map were wrong?
