A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him. The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper. They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly. "We know that woman!" CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
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 “"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We know that woman!"”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.”
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 "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
later than; following
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We know that woman!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We know that woman!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know that woman!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We know that woman!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
