A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver. “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation! Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?” “Certainly, sir, I have heard of the moon.” “Come now, he’s heard of the moon.
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 ““Come now, he’s heard of the moon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly, sir, I have heard of the moon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come now, he’s heard of the moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come now, he’s heard of the moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!
not any; not one
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come now, he’s heard of the moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly, sir, I have heard of the moon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OF THE EATING OF MEAT NO sooner had I made this confession than this remarkable man uttered a shout that filled the place like the report of a caliver.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “By my hand,” he cried, “what a nation!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever heard of the moon, my son?”
