A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
"But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested. "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times." "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed. "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?" "Of course."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.”
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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 should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
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From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
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From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course."
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From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
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From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
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From this reading "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?"
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From this reading "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?"
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From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
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From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
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From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
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From this reading "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
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From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should think they'd have created quite a commotion," the lawyer observed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Someone from our future may have gone into the past many times."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?"
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From this reading "Wouldn't we have heard of it from our historical records?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how can you possibly know that time traveling has never been done?" the chemist protested.
