Chapter 21 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD. "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure. "Is there no clue?" "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
Chapter 21 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.”
a slight indication
From this reading “"Is there no clue?"”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “"It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.”
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later than; following
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
a slight indication
From this reading "Is there no clue?"
the act of departing
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no clue?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there no clue?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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