A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine. "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country. It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen." "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?" "I was not on duty.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “"I was not on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.”
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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's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
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From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
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From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
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From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
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From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "I was not on duty.
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From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
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From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was not on duty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
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From this reading "How came you to be there, Cousin Peregrine?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not very easy to surprise a town-bred Chinaman," said Cousin Peregrine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was up in the north, and in a part where Europeans had very rarely been seen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I am going to tell you about now happened in the country.
