A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
For several days she had not touched the violin. There was no time for it. Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose. The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence. Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
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 “The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For several days she had not touched the violin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no time for it.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.”
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 The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no time for it.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no time for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Invitations to luncheon, to dinner, to midnight 'at homes', came thick and fast.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no time for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days she had not touched the violin.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Correspondence, engagements, intrigues, whirled her through the waking hours and agitated her repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper paragraphs resulted in a shower of letters, inquiring, congratulating, offering good wishes, and all had to be courteously answered, lest the writers should take offence.
