A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
“MY DARK-EYED WILL!” When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon. She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping. “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill! When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “MY DARK-EYED WILL!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DARK-EYED WILL!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I arrived home from The Oaks and broke to her the news of Mrs. Arleigh’s sudden death, she was fearfully overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very pale, and her eyes bore the traces of recent weeping.
at the time that
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “MY DARK-EYED WILL!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leonard Yorke reached home after the tragic occurrence at The Oaks, he was met in the hall by Jessie Glyndon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Yorke,” she began, as soon as she saw him, “your mother is very ill!
