A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun. The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf. In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough. These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime. Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
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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 “April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.”
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From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
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From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
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From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
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From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
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From this reading Old age has a singular aspect in lilacs, rose-bushes, and other ornamental shrubs.
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From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
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From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading April 26th.--Here is another misty day, muffling the sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
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From this reading In two or three days more, I may put forth my hand and pluck a green bough.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
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From this reading These lilacs appear to be very aged, and have lost the luxuriant foliage of their prime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lilac-shrubs under my study window are almost in leaf.
