A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"People, listen to me! I'm going to tell you what's happened!" In an instant there was dead silence. He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety. "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
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The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In an instant there was dead silence.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “In an instant there was dead silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm going to tell you what's happened!"”
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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 found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
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From this reading "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant there was dead silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
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From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
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From this reading "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
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From this reading "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In an instant there was dead silence.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
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From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
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From this reading I'm going to tell you what's happened!"
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From this reading I'm going to tell you what's happened!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
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From this reading I'm going to tell you what's happened!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant there was dead silence.
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From this reading In an instant there was dead silence.
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From this reading "People, listen to me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "People, listen to me!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "People, listen to me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In an instant there was dead silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm going to tell you what's happened!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
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From this reading In an instant there was dead silence.
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From this reading "To begin with," he said confidently, "there's nothing to be afraid of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "People, listen to me!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an instant there was dead silence.
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From this reading I'm going to tell you what's happened!"
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From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found himself the center of a sea of white faces, every one contorted with fear and anxiety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm going to tell you what's happened!"
