A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them. "So are we. They built this thing to win races, not lose them. Hope they knew what they were doing." He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They built this thing to win races, not lose them.”
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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 pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So are we.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
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From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
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From this reading Hope they knew what they were doing."
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From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
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From this reading Hope they knew what they were doing."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
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From this reading Hope they knew what they were doing."
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
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From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
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From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So are we.
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
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From this reading Don jerked his head around, then glanced at the mountains before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
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From this reading He pulled a panel lever all the way back and the flier surged forward, pressing them back into their seats.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So are we.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hope they knew what they were doing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hope they knew what they were doing."
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From this reading They built this thing to win races, not lose them.
