A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
It was a hot afternoon. Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix." Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger. Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion. On these occasions she longed for a divorce.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a hot afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “On these occasions she longed for a divorce.”
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 hot afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a hot afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these occasions she longed for a divorce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On these occasions she longed for a divorce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a hot afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these occasions she longed for a divorce.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On these occasions she longed for a divorce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these occasions she longed for a divorce.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar and Gerda had had a quarrel over "Salix."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these occasions she longed for a divorce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her glacier eyes looked like the eyes of a polar bear, and she was moving her head to and fro in a manner which always meant rebellion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ejnar's face wore the dynamite expression, and Gerda was white with anger.
