A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
“Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam. “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship. “There’s nothing about it in the papers.” “It is very unlikely, I should think,” said Joyce. She rolled up her table-napkin.
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 ““There’s nothing about it in the papers.””
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““There’s nothing about it in the papers.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is very unlikely, I should think,” said Joyce.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ““I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There’s nothing about it in the papers.”
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From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
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From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rolled up her table-napkin.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s nothing about it in the papers.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very unlikely, I should think,” said Joyce.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There’s nothing about it in the papers.”
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From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing about it in the papers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s nothing about it in the papers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rolled up her table-napkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rolled up her table-napkin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is very unlikely, I should think,” said Joyce.
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From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rolled up her table-napkin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s nothing about it in the papers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is very unlikely, I should think,” said Joyce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very unlikely, I should think,” said Joyce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rolled up her table-napkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very unlikely, I should think,” said Joyce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, don’t,” said Joyce, helping herself to jam.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder whether they’ll get the bag back,” speculated his lordship.
