A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
"Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book. I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative. Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent? And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us? Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could they be there whom we had come to seek?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could they be there whom we had come to seek?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.”
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading “I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.”
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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 thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
later than; following
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
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From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
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From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
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From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
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From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
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From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did that word, dropped from our fore-masthead, indicate an island or a continent?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And, whether a continent or an island, did not a disappointment await us?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could they be there whom we had come to seek?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Land" is the only word to be found at the beginning of the nineteenth chapter of Edgar Poe's book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought it would be a good idea--placing after it a note of interrogation--to put it as a heading to this portion of our narrative.
