A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
WE WON’T GO YET. Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own. She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again? Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her. And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “WE WON’T GO YET.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
went away to a private place
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
but in spite of that
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
