A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business. His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind. His eyes were clear and bright. All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away. One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.”
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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 A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
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From this reading His eyes were clear and bright.
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From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
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From this reading His eyes were clear and bright.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
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From this reading His eyes were clear and bright.
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
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From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
