A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
"I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class. "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened." "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin. "But you told me that she had no money when she married him. You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But you told me that she had no money when she married him.”
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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 rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
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From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
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From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
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From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
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From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
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From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
not any; not one
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
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From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
at the time that
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
which person or people
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
