A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
THE CIGARETTE MACHINE. Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk. He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes. “To whom does this belong?” he inquired. “To uncle Horace.
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 “Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““To whom does this belong?” he inquired.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.”
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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 Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
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From this reading “To whom does this belong?” he inquired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading THE CIGARETTE MACHINE.
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From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
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From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To whom does this belong?” he inquired.
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From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading “To uncle Horace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To whom does this belong?” he inquired.
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From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
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From this reading THE CIGARETTE MACHINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
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From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
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From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIGARETTE MACHINE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To whom does this belong?” he inquired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
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From this reading “To uncle Horace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
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From this reading He picked up the object and found that it was a small, nickel-plated instrument used in manufacturing cigarettes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick was about to speak on, but his eye caught a flash of something among the papers on the desk.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To whom does this belong?” he inquired.
