A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO. The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak. At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?" Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then." "What do you mean by that?" asked the Cat-er-pil-lar.
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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 “"What do you mean by that?" asked the Cat-er-pil-lar.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"”
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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 A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO.
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From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
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From this reading A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you mean by that?" asked the Cat-er-pil-lar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by that?" asked the Cat-er-pil-lar.
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From this reading A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean by that?" asked the Cat-er-pil-lar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you mean by that?" asked the Cat-er-pil-lar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cat-er-pil-lar looked at Al-ice, and she stared at it, but did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CAT-ER-PIL-LAR TELLS ALICE WHAT TO DO.
at the time that
From this reading Al-ice said, "I'm not sure, sir, who I am just now--I know who I was when I left home, but I think I have been changed two or three times since then."
which person or people
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?"
