A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
She closed her eyes. Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours. He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity. Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night. There were flickerings in the sky.
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not friendly or close
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.”
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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 He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
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From this reading She closed her eyes.
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From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
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From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
not friendly or close
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
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From this reading She closed her eyes.
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From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed her eyes.
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From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
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From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading Boomings and explosions rumbled in the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed her eyes.
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From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
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From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
in the direction of
From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading He heard night-cries in the forest, and once toward dawn the distant volcano seemed to undergo a fresh paroxysm of activity.
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From this reading Cochrane kept watch through the dark hours.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were flickerings in the sky.
