A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH. As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream. We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning. We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees. The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.”
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 place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
released from a duty or job
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
up to a particular time
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
