A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might." It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading. Humphrey laughed. "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine." They were driving to a meet of hounds.
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 “"My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."”
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 It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
later than; following
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were driving to a meet of hounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were driving to a meet of hounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humphrey laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humphrey laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were driving to a meet of hounds.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were driving to a meet of hounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were driving to a meet of hounds.
which person or people
From this reading It was Bobby Trench who spoke, in a voice of injured pleading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BOBBY TRENCH IS ASKED TO KENCOTE "Well, old fellow, I think you might."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dear chap," he said, "I would, like a shot; but, to be perfectly honest with you, you haven't succeeded in commending yourself to the Governor, and, after all, it's his house and not mine."
