A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE? "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies. "Well; yes. We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?" "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I've been pretty constant at home, too.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well; yes.”
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 "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been pretty constant at home, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven't managed to meet since I came back;--have we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well; yes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well; yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's quite a sthranger you are, these days," said the priest, as soon as they had turned their backs upon the ladies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IS SHE TO BE YOUR WIFE?
