A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car. They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings. Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it. They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space. Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
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 “Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.”
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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 Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
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From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
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From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
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From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
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From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
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From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
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From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
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From this reading Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
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From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put big, heavy tanks into its cargo space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
in the direction of
From this reading Somebody pushed a sort of caterwheel handtruck toward it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Chuka had disappeared, but Aletha was back at work making notes from the loose-leaf volume on the desk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were equipping it with a sunshade and curious shields like wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out a filter-window, he saw that men with skins as dark as Dr. Chuka's were at work on a ground car.
