A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed. “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you. The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one. He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived. Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.””
but in spite of that
From this reading “He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.”
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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 DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
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From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
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From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lad is very poor, and his history is a sad one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIPLOMACY IS CALLED FOR Cheriton’s gravity was of a kind he seldom displayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
but in spite of that
From this reading He is the son of Lascelles, V.C., as rash yet generous-hearted a fellow as ever lived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Caroline,” said he, firmly, “if you behaved in that way no right-minded person could possibly forgive you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it not been for a dishonest broker the young chap would be a man of wealth and position.”
