A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree. "Hello, kits!" he said. He had a comfortable, lazy look. He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers. "Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a comfortable, lazy look.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.”
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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 had a comfortable, lazy look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
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From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
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From this reading He had a comfortable, lazy look.
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From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a comfortable, lazy look.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, kits!" he said.
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From this reading "Hello, kits!" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
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From this reading "Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, kits!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a comfortable, lazy look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a comfortable, lazy look.
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From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
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From this reading "Hello, kits!" he said.
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From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
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From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
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From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
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From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
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From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.
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From this reading He was licking his lips, and there was a tiny feather sticking to one of his whiskers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been?" asked Jazbury.
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From this reading But at this moment Yowler came strolling around from behind the tree.
