A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
“Don't be a stoat! Come back!” His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table. On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star. Sabina said: “That's you.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come back!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.”
in the direction of
From this reading “On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.”
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 “Don't be a stoat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come back!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don't be a stoat!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come back!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't be a stoat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sabina said: “That's you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't be a stoat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sabina said: “That's you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
in the direction of
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His arms were seized; imprisoned between the little girls he was brought back to the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On it lay a piece of paper with an effigy drawn in blood, and the three names Stella Halliday, Sabina Halliday, Freda Halliday--also in blood, running towards it like the rays of a star.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sabina said: “That's you.
