A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK. The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi. "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary. "By no means, sir. Never had a more glorious time in my life.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never had a more glorious time in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never had a more glorious time in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never had a more glorious time in my life.”
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 "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By no means, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By no means, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
not any; not one
From this reading "By no means, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By no means, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
