A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen. De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate. Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious. This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone. Greg went back with him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.”
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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 BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
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From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
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From this reading Greg went back with him.
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From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
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From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
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From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
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From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
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From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
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From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
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From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
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From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
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From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
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From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
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From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
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From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
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From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
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From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
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From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
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From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
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From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
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From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
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From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blossom's failure to turn up had made him very anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLOSSOM'S REPORT Greg heard a new voice in the kitchen.
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From this reading This was the boy from the drug-store to say that Greg was wanted on the telephone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading De Silva was now in a heavy sleep, and he went down to investigate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greg went back with him.
