A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent. “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried. “He hasn’t said anything. In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks. He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““He hasn’t said anything.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
any thing at all
From this reading “He hasn’t said anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
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From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
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From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
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From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
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From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
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From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
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From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
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From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
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From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
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From this reading “He hasn’t said anything.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
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From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
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From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
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From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
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From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
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From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
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From this reading “He hasn’t said anything.
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From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
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From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benson’s left eye closed itself slowly in qualified dissent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
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From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
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From this reading In fact, I haven’t seen him for over two weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does Mr. Sprague himself have to say about it?” he queried.
in or at the place that
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s been out with Billy Starbuck, gathering soil specimens; they are still out somewhere, I don’t know just where.”
