A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
“N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared. “I can’t, either,” said Hen. Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please. Anyhow, you had not been stumped. Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Anyhow, you had not been stumped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.”
one or the other of two
From this reading ““I can’t, either,” said Hen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.”
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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 Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
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From this reading Anyhow, you had not been stumped.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anyhow, you had not been stumped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
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From this reading “N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
one or the other of two
From this reading “I can’t, either,” said Hen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anyhow, you had not been stumped.
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From this reading “I can’t, either,” said Hen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
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From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.
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From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
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From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t, either,” said Hen.
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From this reading Anyhow, you had not been stumped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
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From this reading “N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
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From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
in or at the place that
From this reading Retrospect was most delightful; but prospect—well, here was a case where the prospect did _not_ please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “N-no, I can’t come to-morrow,” you declared.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your honor was intact—and you could rest on your laurels.
