A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through. The clock sounded the sixth stroke of midnight. He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June. But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on. The seventh stroke sounded.
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 “The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clock sounded the sixth stroke of midnight.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.”
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 He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
later than; following
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock sounded the sixth stroke of midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock sounded the sixth stroke of midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seventh stroke sounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock sounded the sixth stroke of midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock sounded the sixth stroke of midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock sounded the sixth stroke of midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a second hall, set round with coffers crammed with gold, as stable-racks are crammed with blossoming grass in the sweet month of June.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Skoarn wanted something better still, and he went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first hall he entered was all full of chests heaped, like the corn-bins after harvest, with the purest silver; but Perik Skoarn wanted more than silver, and he passed it through.
