A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside. "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large. "Why, it's something awful! Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night." "What's wrong--what's happened?" he demanded.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Why, it's something awful!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.”
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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 Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
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From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
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From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
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From this reading "Why, it's something awful!
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From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
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From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
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From this reading "What's wrong--what's happened?" he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's wrong--what's happened?" he demanded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why, it's something awful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDER Once more the strident call of the telephone broke in, and Aurora Lane stepped aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don--a terrible thing has happened--last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It's Miss Julia," said she excitedly, turning upon her son eyes suddenly grown large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong--what's happened?" he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's something awful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong--what's happened?" he demanded.
