A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVII
HOLDING THE FORTRESS. It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength. But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man. The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one. The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.”
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 It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLDING THE FORTRESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLDING THE FORTRESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLDING THE FORTRESS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boxes, in one of which he had made his bed, were piled up three tiers high; and to escape observation, he had made his bed in the upper one.
which person or people
From this reading The end of the pile was like a pair of stairs, as the boxes had been left for the convenience of the men who had put them in this shape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had every advantage, or he would not have dared to tackle a full-grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a bold act for a boy of Wade’s years and strength.
