A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
MARYA. Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work. She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight. Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations. This was not difficult.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.”
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 She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was not difficult.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARYA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
not any; not one
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not difficult.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not difficult.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colina obeyed an inward suggestion, sent Cora back to the Grampierres, and sat down beside Marya, determined to take plenty of time to establish friendly relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a fat girl, with a peculiarly good-humored expression, and evinced no awe at Colina's approach, but unaffected delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina drew near the girl, pausing as if casually interested in her work.
