A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly. “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.” He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man. She was sympathetic and not squeamish. “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any thing at all
From this reading “He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.””
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
any thing at all
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
