A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
He was in this compartment, and I in that. _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then? But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about! _The Eld. F._ It is false!
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 “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!”
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 But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Eld.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F._ It is false!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F._ It is false!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading F._ It is false!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in this compartment, and I in that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Guard._ What? have you been playing at Hide-and-seek together, then?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if your story is watertight, he must have rung the bell in a state of abject bodily terror, owing to your chivying him about!
