A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
“You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame. When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.” “And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit? Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you? Didn’t you know he WOULD?” she quavered.
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 ““You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit?”
for the reason that
From this reading “Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn’t you know he WOULD?” she quavered.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ““You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Didn’t you know he WOULD?” she quavered.”
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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 “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit?
for the reason that
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
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From this reading “And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit?
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From this reading Didn’t you know he WOULD?” she quavered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.”
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From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
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From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn’t you know he WOULD?” she quavered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.”
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From this reading When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And I,” Mrs. Brook asked, “am not surprised a bit?
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From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn’t you know he WOULD?” she quavered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Isn’t it only,” she modestly suggested, “because I’ve taken him in more than you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he mentioned it to me I was quite surprised.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
at the time that
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Didn’t you know he WOULD?” she quavered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re a real prodigy,” her visitor answered, “and your imagination takes its fences in a way that, when I’m out with you, quite puts mine to shame.
