A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth? I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth? We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.” Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention. “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.””
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading ““Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.”
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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 Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
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From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
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From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
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From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
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From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
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From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
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From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
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From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
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From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
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From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
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From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
