A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them. “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded. His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection. “Rather! You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
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 “BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.”
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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 BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
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From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
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From this reading “Rather!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Aren’t those some pants, Gil?” he demanded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO SCHOOL “In the good old football time, In the good old football time!” sang “Poke” Endicott, as he pulled a nice new pair of fawn-hued football pants from his trunk and reverently strove to smooth the creases from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His room-mate turned from the window as the “mole-skins” were held up for inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have spent a year’s allowance on those, Poke.”
