(of a rock or other material) having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.synonyms: permeable · penetrable · pervious · cellular · holey · [more]
He couldn't understand what he is supposed to see besides ink,He could not see the pictures either.
Answer:
The Lesson of a life time
One for an author to manipulate time in a passage is by Using Flashback to manipulate time.
With flashback, the author could manipulate thee flow of the story, revealing what happen in different timeline to create one connecting story line
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