A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
SELF-DEVOTION. "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true. We must make allowances, my dear. Great wealth, you know, has its temptations. You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
to think that something will happen
From this reading “You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We must make allowances, my dear.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must make allowances, my dear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.”
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 You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must make allowances, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must make allowances, my dear.
to think that something will happen
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must make allowances, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must make allowances, my dear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We must make allowances, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELF-DEVOTION.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Copperhead's manner is not pleasant sometimes, that is quite true.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must make allowances, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can't expect a man with so much money and so many people under him to have the same consideration for other people's feelings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Great wealth, you know, has its temptations.
