A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
“Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly. Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look. “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.” “I know that very well.” “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.””
for the reason that
From this reading ““If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know that very well.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know that very well.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.””
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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 Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
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From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
for the reason that
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know that very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it is because you don’t trust me, you are very right,” said Bellegarde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellegarde turned and gave him a quick look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know that very well.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know that very well.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now that I think of it, you have never yet asked me a question about her.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me something about your sister,” Newman began abruptly.
