A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare. Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class. Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story." * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver. "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."”
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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 Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
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From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
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From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
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From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
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From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
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From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
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From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
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From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
