A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF. When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose. Now he would never dare to go out! The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree! There was no longer any safety anywhere!
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 “When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now he would never dare to go out!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
at the time that
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
