A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound. Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side. "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak. "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son. "But here?" began Snap.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But here?" began Snap.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But here?" began Snap.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.”
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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 Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But here?" began Snap.
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From this reading "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But here?" began Snap.
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From this reading "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
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From this reading "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
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From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
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From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
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From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
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From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
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From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But here?" began Snap.
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From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
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From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
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From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
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From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.
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From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
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From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But here?" began Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
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From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It certainly was---and a big one, too," answered the doctor's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the foreign monarch of the forest turned and like a flash disappeared into a hole on the mountain side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
at the time that
From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
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From this reading "Did---did---was it really a lion?" gasped Whopper when he could speak.
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From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE For fully ten seconds the lion did not move, and during that time the young hunters stood spellbound.
