A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
FETTERS RENT. 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear. There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night. She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear. At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
later than; following
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
not friendly or close
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FETTERS RENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FETTERS RENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no real sleep for Ursula that short summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any hour after seven, surely the finders would have mercy and bring the welcome news.
at the time that
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The gods are just, and of our pleasant sins Make whips to scourge us.'--King Lear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw the early dawn, listened to the distant roll of market-carts, and wondered when it would be reasonable to be afoot, and ready to hear, if aught there was to hear.
