A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
“Who was annoyed?” “Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.” She took a step. “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!” Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.””
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took a step.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took a step.”
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 Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took a step.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who was annoyed?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Ramage--about the forty pounds.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 8 They found themselves next day talking love to one another high up on some rocks above a steep bank of snow that overhung a precipice on the eastern side of the Fee glacier.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who was annoyed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
which person or people
From this reading “Who was annoyed?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear,” she added, by way of afterthought, “you DO obliterate things!”
