A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty." "My age! Do you call that being a girl?" "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly. Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Do you call that being a girl?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."”
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 Do you call that being a girl?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My age!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Do you call that being a girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you call that being a girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you call that being a girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you call that being a girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
a period of time or extent
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My age!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you call that being a girl?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogene fell back in her chair, drawing out her needle the full length of its thread, and then letting her hand fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He must have been twenty-three or four, and she was twenty."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She was old enough to know what she was about," said Mrs. Bowen justly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you call that being a girl?"
