A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
“What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge. “Fixin’ engines of d-d-defense,” says Mark. “Hope we don’t have to use ’em.” “We will,” says he, short-like. “You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ““What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.”
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading ““What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?””
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
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From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
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From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
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From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?”
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From this reading “Fixin’ engines of d-d-defense,” says Mark.
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From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
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From this reading “Hope we don’t have to use ’em.”
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From this reading “Hope we don’t have to use ’em.”
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From this reading “Fixin’ engines of d-d-defense,” says Mark.
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From this reading “Fixin’ engines of d-d-defense,” says Mark.
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From this reading “You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We will,” says he, short-like.
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From this reading “Hope we don’t have to use ’em.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
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From this reading “You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?”
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From this reading “Fixin’ engines of d-d-defense,” says Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Fixin’ engines of d-d-defense,” says Mark.
above and across; more than
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
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From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We will,” says he, short-like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hope we don’t have to use ’em.”
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From this reading “Hope we don’t have to use ’em.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
which person or people
From this reading “You don’t think we fooled The Man Who Will Come?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will,” says he, short-like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you been doin’ over in the citadel?” says I. The citadel was what we called the building across the bridge.
