A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets. "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson." "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot. There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired. His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.”
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 His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His aim was not of the best, for only a few of the scattering shot pierced the fox's side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Go ahead, Gif," said Jack quickly, for he felt that their host should have the first chance to shoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time to argue the matter, and, raising his gun, Gif took hasty aim and fired.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quick, now; or he may leap away before you can say Jack Robinson."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT THE BIG BARN CONTAINED "There's your chance," whispered Wallop to the cadets.
