A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
“It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like. “It’s a long rope,” I says. “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it. I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.” The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.””
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.”
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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 took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
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From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
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From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s a long rope,” I says.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a long rope,” I says.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
