A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
In the morning it was still snowing. While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight. Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them. All afternoon no east-bound trains went by. The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning it was still snowing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning it was still snowing.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.”
during the time that
From this reading “While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
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From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
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From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
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From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
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From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
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From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
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From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
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From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
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From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
not any; not one
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
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From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
during the time that
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
