A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
He held a little folded paper in his hand. At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance. "Good?" "Not very, sir." Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He held a little folded paper in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He held a little folded paper in his hand.”
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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 held a little folded paper in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
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From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
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From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
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From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
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From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good?"
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From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
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From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
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From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
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From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not very, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
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From this reading "Not very, sir."
which person or people
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
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From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
