A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner. There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them. I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside. Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall. I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
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From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
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From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
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From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
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From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
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From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
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From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
above and across; more than
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
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From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
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From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
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From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
