A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Suddenly it rained. Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances. It poured—soaking and cold. It was a serious matter for us. We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
apart from; not including
From this reading “We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly it rained.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.”
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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 was a serious matter for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It poured—soaking and cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
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From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
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From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
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From this reading It poured—soaking and cold.
apart from; not including
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a serious matter for us.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
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From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly it rained.
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From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
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From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
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From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
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From this reading It was a serious matter for us.
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From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
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From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
not any; not one
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
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From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
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From this reading It poured—soaking and cold.
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From this reading Suddenly it rained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a serious matter for us.
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From this reading It poured—soaking and cold.
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From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Much of my life has hinged on just such stupid, ludicrous chances.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly it rained.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
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From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a serious matter for us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a serious matter for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
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From this reading We were traveling light, with nothing but our rucksacs nearer than Paris, no outer clothes except those we wore.
