A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon. The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn. They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden. "Old Foster won't like it," said Chris. "Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.”
a serious promise
From this reading “Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Foster won't like it," said Chris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Foster won't like it," said Chris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Foster won't like it," said Chris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Foster won't like it," said Chris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Foster won't like it," said Chris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had their paper-chase, and now Inez was proposing a bonfire at the end of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
a serious promise
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inez's Vow It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll have a fire of some sort.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were feeling rather tired: were all under the shade of the big tree on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Foster won't like it," said Chris.
