A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
_Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father. Where is the General?" _Constance._--"He has gone with mamma. They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again." _Bartlett._--"How did you know?"
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 “They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Constance._--"He has gone with mamma.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Bartlett._--"How did you know?"”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “_Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Constance._--"He has gone with mamma.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Bartlett._--"How did you know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is the General?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Constance._--"He has gone with mamma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Constance._--"He has gone with mamma.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Constance._--"He has gone with mamma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett._--"How did you know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the General?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Bartlett._--"How did you know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Constance._--"He has gone with mamma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the General?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the General?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Constance._--"He has gone with mamma.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They wondered where you were, and I said you were coming back again."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bartlett_, sadly.--"I happened to be laughing much more at myself than your father.
