A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"Yes. Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely. "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it. We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over." Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
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 “Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.”
later than; following
From this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.”
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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 "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
later than; following
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
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From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
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From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
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From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
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From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
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From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
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From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
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From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
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From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
not any; not one
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
above and across; more than
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
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From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
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From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
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From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
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From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
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From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
at the time that
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
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From this reading "Yes.
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From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
