A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
"The papers say that it will be to-night." "To-night?" "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers. "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears." Was she defying him?
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “"This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.”
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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 "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
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From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
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From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
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From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
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From this reading Was she defying him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she defying him?
at the time that
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
