A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
The summer day went by. No one sought her. She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn. The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks. Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one sought her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The summer day went by.”
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 She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The summer day went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer day went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one sought her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
not any; not one
From this reading No one sought her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one sought her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one sought her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer day went by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer day went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The notary had put seals upon all the cupboards and desks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not leave the precincts of the still mill-gardens; a sort of secrecy and stillness seemed to bind her footsteps there, and she dreaded to venture forth, lest she should meet the eyes of Arslàn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hired watchers sat in the little darkened room above.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The summer day went by.
