A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
“You think we’re unsubstantial. You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own. When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad.... There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us. I’ve been slack.
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 “There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.”
for the reason that
From this reading “You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been slack.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You think we’re unsubstantial.”
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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 You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
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From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
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From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
for the reason that
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been slack.
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From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
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From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
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From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
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From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
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From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
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From this reading I’ve been slack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
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From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
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From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
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From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve been slack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
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From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
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From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
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From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think we’re unsubstantial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
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From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You think we’re unsubstantial.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
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From this reading “You think we’re unsubstantial.
at the time that
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you are with me you know I’m a man; when you get away from me you think I’m a cheat and a cad....
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From this reading There’s not a word of truth in the things they say about us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think we’re unsubstantial.
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From this reading You’ve listened to all these rumours Boom has started because we talked of a newspaper of our own.
