A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly. To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket. This he held across to Toby. “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.” “What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “This he held across to Toby.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.””
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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 To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
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From this reading “What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This he held across to Toby.
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From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.
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From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
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From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
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From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
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From this reading “What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.
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From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
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From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
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From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
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From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
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From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
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From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
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From this reading This he held across to Toby.
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From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.
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From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he held across to Toby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
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From this reading This he held across to Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Toby’s further annoyance he slid into the end seat, as he did so producing a folded but rather crumpled handkerchief from a pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tain’t very clean,” he said, “but it’s the best I could do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G. W. TUBB “Hello,” answered the other gruffly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” asked Toby, accepting it doubtfully.
