A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low. "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully. Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room. In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder. "What?" he demanded sharply.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What?" he demanded sharply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.”
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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 Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
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From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
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From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
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From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What?" he demanded sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
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From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
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From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
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From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
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From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
above and across; more than
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What?" he demanded sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
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From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
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From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" he demanded sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
