A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune. Leave young Jesson alone, Emily. He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself. Let him keep to it. Give him a chance."
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 “Leave young Jesson alone, Emily.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him keep to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leave young Jesson alone, Emily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give him a chance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave young Jesson alone, Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give him a chance."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him keep to it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let him keep to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave young Jesson alone, Emily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let him keep to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave young Jesson alone, Emily.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him keep to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has been man enough to strike out a line for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave young Jesson alone, Emily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY "You think," Drexley said, his deep, bass voice trembling with barely-restrained passion, "that we are all your puppets--that you have but to touch the string and we dance to your tune.
