A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
“This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau. “I’ve often wanted you to meet him. Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.” “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman. “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.”
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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 Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
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From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
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From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
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From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
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From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
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From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
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From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
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From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
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From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
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From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
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From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
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From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
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From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
