A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest. "I see nothing," said the Khoja. "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house." "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat? If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I see nothing," said the Khoja.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"”
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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 "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see nothing," said the Khoja.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see nothing," said the Khoja.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I see nothing," said the Khoja.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
