A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening. Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week. "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy. But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter. Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.”
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 A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
above and across; more than
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW LESSON TO LEARN It was a long time before the children ceased to talk and laugh over that jolly evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
at the time that
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she, too, had enjoyed the frolic, and the bright recollection helped her along through the rest of the long, cold winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorry declared he wished there could be a Valentine's-Day every week.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring opened late that year, but the Summer, when it came, was a warm one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think St. Valentine would be tired of writing verses?" asked Katy.
