A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
BEHIND THE DOOR. A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs. He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch. “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly. The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “BEHIND THE DOOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.”
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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 A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
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From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE DOOR.
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From this reading BEHIND THE DOOR.
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From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
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From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
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From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
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From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
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From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
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From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
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From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
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From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
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From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
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From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
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From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
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From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
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From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
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From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
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From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
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From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE DOOR.
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From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
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From this reading He had a walking-stick in his right hand, in his left an extinct electric torch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tall, slim man of aristocratic appearance, dressed in a tweed suit and with his hat on, stood at the head of the stairs.
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From this reading The woman stared hard at him for a moment, then a look of recognition spread over her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you will remember me, Madame Lenoir,” he said quietly.
