A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
TO PAY THE PRICE. "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin. "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say. "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction. "I have nothing to give, Ralph."
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 “"Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have nothing to give, Ralph."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I have nothing to give, Ralph."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.”
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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 "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
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From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
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From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
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From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have nothing to give, Ralph."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have nothing to give, Ralph."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have nothing to give, Ralph."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO PAY THE PRICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO PAY THE PRICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have nothing to give, Ralph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO PAY THE PRICE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO PAY THE PRICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" she answered blankly, for want of something else to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well?" asked Ansell, looking at his wife with a distinctly evil grin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What will you give me for this letter?" he asked, carefully replacing it in his wallet and transferring it to his pocket with an air of supreme satisfaction.
