A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
“To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?” “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father. “And three farms—all let.” “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested. “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““And three farms—all let.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.””
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From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
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From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
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From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
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From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
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From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
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From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
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From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
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From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
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From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
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From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
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From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
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From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
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From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
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From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
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From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
