A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick." "I mock you!" Leon exclaimed. "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again." Leon backed away hurriedly and Moe turned to Abe.
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 “"That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."”
for the reason that
From this reading “"You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."”
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 Leon backed away hurriedly and Moe turned to Abe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leon backed away hurriedly and Moe turned to Abe.
for the reason that
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leon exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leon backed away hurriedly and Moe turned to Abe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leon exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leon backed away hurriedly and Moe turned to Abe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leon backed away hurriedly and Moe turned to Abe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
at the time that
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
but in spite of that
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come every day into my stateroom and mock me yet because I am sick."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's what I said," Moe continued; "and if you wouldn't take that cigar away from here I'll break your neck when I get on shore again."
