A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
CHICK’S STRANGE ENCOUNTER. The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said: “I think I’ll have to leave you here. My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.” Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I think I’ll have to leave you here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think I’ll have to leave you here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.””
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think I’ll have to leave you here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICK’S STRANGE ENCOUNTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICK’S STRANGE ENCOUNTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I’ll have to leave you here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I’ll have to leave you here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I’ll have to leave you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll have to leave you here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll have to leave you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICK’S STRANGE ENCOUNTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I’ll have to leave you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three detectives went to the door, but on reaching it, Merton said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My business will make me stay here, for I see that my man is getting pretty well loaded, and I must keep an eye on him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chick and Patsy therefore shook hands with him, thanking him for the assistance he had given them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think I’ll have to leave you here.
