A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone. Findlay laughed almost naturally. “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.” “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing. “The _bulla_ of a whale.
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 “The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.””
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading ““You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.”
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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 The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading Findlay laughed almost naturally.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.
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From this reading “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.”
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From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading “The _bulla_ of a whale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.
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From this reading “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.”
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From this reading Findlay laughed almost naturally.
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From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.
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From this reading “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.
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From this reading “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.”
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From this reading Findlay laughed almost naturally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.”
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From this reading Findlay laughed almost naturally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading “Of course,” said Temple, his appearance of interest vanishing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading The thing was about thrice the size of a man’s hand, like a rough watch-pocket of thick bone.
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From this reading “The _bulla_ of a whale.
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From this reading “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have a bad memory—It’s a whale’s ear-bone.”
