A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
THE PENDULUM. It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred. I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green. I remember it was a sultry afternoon. I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
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 think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.”
later than; following
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I remember it was a sultry afternoon.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.”
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading “THE PENDULUM.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember it was a sultry afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.”
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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 It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
later than; following
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remember it was a sultry afternoon.
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From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
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From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
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From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
above and across; more than
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading THE PENDULUM.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember it was a sultry afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember it was a sultry afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENDULUM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
in the direction of
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was towards the close of an Autumn, but there was not so much about our house as elsewhere to mark the changes of the seasons, for the grass was always green.
at the time that
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been out almost the whole day, wandering hither and thither over the grass, and I felt hot and oppressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may have been a year after this, it may have been two, I cannot tell, when the next great event in my life occurred.
