A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter. I couldn't see the New Girl. Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark. He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow. "Welcome, sweet lad.
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 “Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.”
later than; following
From this reading “Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.”
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 Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
later than; following
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, sweet lad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
above and across; more than
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't see the New Girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, sweet lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sid was at last getting to the New Boy after the fuss about Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw me a sign and I started over with Erich in tow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, sweet lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, --Hodgson A RIGHT-HAND GLOVE Beau had gone behind the bar and was talking quietly at Doc, but with his eyes elsewhere, looking very sallow and professional in his white, and I thought--Damballa!--I'm in the French Quarter.
