A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life. The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand. In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road. The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent. Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.”
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading “The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
