A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant. "No," answered the doctor's son. "I think I know that voice." "I think it's Jed Sanborn," came from Snap. They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
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 “"No," answered the doctor's son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I know that voice."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I know that voice."”
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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 They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," answered the doctor's son.
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
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From this reading "I think it's Jed Sanborn," came from Snap.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
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From this reading "No," answered the doctor's son.
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From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
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From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think it's Jed Sanborn," came from Snap.
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I know that voice."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
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From this reading "I think it's Jed Sanborn," came from Snap.
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From this reading "I think it's Jed Sanborn," came from Snap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I know that voice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered the doctor's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's Jed Sanborn," came from Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's Jed Sanborn," came from Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," answered the doctor's son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I know that voice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I know that voice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND APPEARS "That can't be the wild man, can it?" queried Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waited for a few minutes and then saw a familiar figure emerge from the woods.
