A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon. At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present. “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud. “What the mischief does he want?” Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
later than; following
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
at the time that
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
which person or people
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
