A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
"They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me. Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir." "And me too, sir," said the other voice. "But, I'm much worse than him." "But the smugglers?"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."”
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 Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, I'm much worse than him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, I'm much worse than him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, I'm much worse than him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, I'm much worse than him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And me too, sir," said the other voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And me too, sir," said the other voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the smugglers?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But, I'm much worse than him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And me too, sir," said the other voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pair o' hands pops up out of the hole, takes hold of my legs, and I was pulled down, had a crack of the head, was danced on, and here I am, sir."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And me too, sir," said the other voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
in or at the place that
From this reading "They came at us, sir, like mad bulls, and 'fore I knew where I was they had me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, I'm much worse than him."
