A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour. But it was too good to last. Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind. What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer! What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was too good to last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?”
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 What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too good to last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was too good to last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was too good to last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was too good to last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was too good to last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too good to last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watching Bela's graceful movements before the fire, and eating the delicious food she put before them, the same thoughts passed through each man's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a treasure to enrich the cabin of a lonely pioneer!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUITORS The day started well, with Big Jack, Shand, and Joe all on their good behaviour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would hard work and discouragements matter if a man had that to welcome him home at the end of the day?
