A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation. This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time. Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always. The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner. The brighter stars shone through it.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.”
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading “Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The brighter stars shone through it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.”
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From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
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From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
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From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
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From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
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From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
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From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
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From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
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From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
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From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the sedately rotating metal hulls--the one a polished blue-silver and the other a glittering golden bronze--the cosmos continued to be as always.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
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From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
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From this reading The haze from explosive fumes and rocket-fuel was, perhaps, a little thinner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The brighter stars shone through it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was at 07 hours 40 minutes ship time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The skipper nodded and began to sketch a diagram which would amount to an acceptance of the Plumie's invitation.
