A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening. He heard a rusty squeak.… “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.” The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle. “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.””
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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 a rusty squeak.…
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
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From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
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From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
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From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
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From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
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From this reading He heard a rusty squeak.…
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
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From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
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From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
To recall to mind.
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
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From this reading He heard a rusty squeak.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard a rusty squeak.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a big corner stone,” she said, in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going into the tower, although he did not remember having seen any opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening, he judged, was about a foot wide, and he had some trouble to pass the obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s very narrow; you’ll have to squeeze through.”
