A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance. It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel. “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me! I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora. It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
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From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
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From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sent to grandmother’s care, and I got it this afternoon; also one from Lucy Rawdon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A PAUSE of blissful silence followed this assurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, dear,” she said, “how selfishly thoughtless my happiness makes me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
up to a particular time
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broken by a little exclamation from Ethel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have forgotten to tell you, until this moment, that I have a letter from Dora.
