A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
It was Anne's birthday. It shone in mid-May like the front of June. Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden. A little rain had fallen over night. Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
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 “A little rain had fallen over night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.”
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 A little rain had fallen over night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Anne's birthday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Anne's birthday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little rain had fallen over night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little rain had fallen over night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Anne's birthday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little rain had fallen over night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little rain had fallen over night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
above and across; more than
From this reading Anne's bedroom was over Edith's and looked out on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little rain had fallen over night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It shone in mid-May like the front of June.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Anne's birthday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the open window the day greeted her with a breath of flowers and earth; a day that came to her all golden, ripe and sweet from the south.
