A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
“Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass. “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife. “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living. His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters. As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.”
a small telescope used to see distant objects
From this reading ““Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
any thing at all
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
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From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
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From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
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From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
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From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
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From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
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From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
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From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
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From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
a small telescope used to see distant objects
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
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From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
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From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Kirkwood, Maurice Kirkwood, Esq., it used to come on his letters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for his ways of living, he was the solitariest human being that I ever came across.
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From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
at the time that
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is that in the canoe over there?” asked the owner of the spy-glass.
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From this reading “That's just what we should like to know,” answered the old landlord's wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He and his man boarded with us when they first came, but we could never find out anything about him only just his name and his ways of living.
