A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman. She was dejectedly writing in a large book. She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle. "What nyme, please?" she said wearily. I was surprised to hear this language from her.
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 “I was surprised to hear this language from her.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was surprised to hear this language from her.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle.”
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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 There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
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From this reading She was dejectedly writing in a large book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
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From this reading She was dejectedly writing in a large book.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was surprised to hear this language from her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was surprised to hear this language from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was surprised to hear this language from her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was surprised to hear this language from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dejectedly writing in a large book.
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From this reading She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle.
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From this reading I was surprised to hear this language from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dejectedly writing in a large book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What nyme, please?" she said wearily.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
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From this reading "What nyme, please?" she said wearily.
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From this reading "What nyme, please?" she said wearily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dejectedly writing in a large book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was surprised to hear this language from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was surprised to hear this language from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was ultimately induced to open the window a trifle.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
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From this reading "What nyme, please?" she said wearily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What nyme, please?" she said wearily.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dejectedly writing in a large book.
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From this reading There was a window whereat an enterprising man by dodging two placards and a calendar was entitled to view a young woman.
