A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind. Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter. Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm. "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood." "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
up to a particular time
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
at the time that
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
