A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
“Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.” “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell. It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.” “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark. “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
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 ““Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.”
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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 “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
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From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
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From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
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From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
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From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
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From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
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From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
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From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
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From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
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From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
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From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
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From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
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From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
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From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
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From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
