A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going. He went very slowly but very surely. I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment. After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away. "Shall we sit down?"
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 “They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall we sit down?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went very slowly but very surely.”
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 kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
later than; following
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went very slowly but very surely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall we sit down?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went very slowly but very surely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a quarter of an hour I raised my hat and moved away.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we sit down?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall we sit down?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went very slowly but very surely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went very slowly but very surely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kicked off from the summer-house end, and, after jockeying for the start a bit, the N.R. champion got going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went very slowly but very surely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched anxiously for ten minutes, expecting my turn every moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we sit down?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went very slowly but very surely.
