A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"Exactly what are our instructions?" Leonard enquired. "Vague," I replied. "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions." "What did he mean by 'conditions'?"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Vague," I replied.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."”
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 "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Exactly what are our instructions?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What did he mean by 'conditions'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he mean by 'conditions'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard enquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly what are our instructions?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he mean by 'conditions'?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Vague," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly what are our instructions?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard enquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did he mean by 'conditions'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Exactly what are our instructions?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Vague," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The only letter I received from our chief told me to accept the offer through Keith Prowse, to come here, to sit tight and study conditions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vague," I replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Exactly what are our instructions?"
