A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
“Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under. “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em. In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat. One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun. Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.”
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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 “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
any thing at all
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
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From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
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From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
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From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
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From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
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From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
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From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
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From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
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From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
