A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine. I was alone. For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there. A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command. The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was alone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.”
during the time that
From this reading “The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.”
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 In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drum beat, a dog barked, and a man's quick voice gave a command.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
during the time that
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In which I hear Ill News When I awoke from the sleep or stupor into which I must have passed from that swoon, it was to find myself lying upon a bed in a room flooded with sunshine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I lay still, staring at the blue sky without the window, and wondering where I was and how I came there.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sounds stung me into remembrance, and I was at the window while the voice was yet speaking.
