A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
"So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation." Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on. "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious. Both you and I have handled famines before. We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Both you and I have handled famines before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Both you and I have handled famines before.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
