A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone. “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked. “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.” “Who is it?” inquired Montague. “Nobody you have heard of,” said Oliver.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““I want to bring a friend around to dinner.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Who is it?” inquired Montague.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Nobody you have heard of,” said Oliver.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.”
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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 A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
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From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
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From this reading “Nobody you have heard of,” said Oliver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Who is it?” inquired Montague.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is it?” inquired Montague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who is it?” inquired Montague.
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From this reading “Who is it?” inquired Montague.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody you have heard of,” said Oliver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nobody you have heard of,” said Oliver.
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From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
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From this reading “Nobody you have heard of,” said Oliver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.”
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From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to bring a friend around to dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
at the time that
From this reading A weekor two had passed, when one day Oliver called his brother on the 'phone.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it?” inquired Montague.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you or Alice any engagement this evening?” he asked.
