A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?" Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute. "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men. He started from Pitsani two days ago. And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."”
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 Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
later than; following
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Cronje with his burghers are out after him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Jameson's riding on Johannesburg with eight hundred men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started from Pitsani two days ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
which person or people
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Byng paused with the lighted match at the end of his cigar, and stared at a man who was reading from a tape-machine, which gave the club the world's news from minute to minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND WORLD "What's that you say--Jameson--what?"
