A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
“Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange. Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?” “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.” “I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin. How looks the new coat?”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?””
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?””
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.””
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How looks the new coat?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How looks the new coat?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How looks the new coat?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How looks the new coat?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
