A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance. "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down. "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in." Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers. "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
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 “"If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “"I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.”
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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 Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
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From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
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From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
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From this reading Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers.
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From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
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From this reading Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
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From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be perfectly content here," he said, "however long you may be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden showed her his pockets, bulging with newspapers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there is any fatted calf about, I'll call you in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
in the direction of
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Borden's car came to a standstill in the avenue, and Marcia looked across the strip of green turf towards the cottage with a queer little thrill of remembrance.
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From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure you won't mind waiting?" she asked, as she sprang down.
