A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’ ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan. ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively. There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth. ‘“We used to be on the green fir-boughs.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.”
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading “‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.”
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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 ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.
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From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘“We used to be on the green fir-boughs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
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From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.
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From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
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From this reading ‘“We used to be on the green fir-boughs.
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From this reading ‘“We used to be on the green fir-boughs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
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From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
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From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
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From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
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From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
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From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘“We used to be on the green fir-boughs.
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From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
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From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘“We used to be on the green fir-boughs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“We used to be on the green fir-boughs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘But something that we can laugh at,’ said the sultan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Will you tell us a story?’ said the sultana; ‘one that is thoughtful and instructive?’
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From this reading There was once a box of matches which lay between a tinder-box and an old iron pot, and they told the story of their youth.
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