A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day. It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground. An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her. The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions. Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.”
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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 It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
later than; following
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
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From this reading The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
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From this reading Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
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From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
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From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oak was magnificent, and spread its branches in all directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACCIDENT HAREBELL arrived first at the little cottage the next day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom appeared, still smoking his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
which person or people
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a picture, with its thatched roof, and beehives against the wall, and spring bulbs pushing themselves out of the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old bed-ridden woman lived there, with a niece who looked after her.
