A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness. He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment. They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat. Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments. Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.”
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.”
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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 They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
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From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
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From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
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From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
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From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
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From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
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From this reading Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
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From this reading Norgate dozed fitfully as the train sped on through the darkness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had a notebook before them and several papers spread out upon the seat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
which person or people
From this reading Norgate, who was really weary, closed his eyes again, and it seemed to him that he dreamed for a few moments.
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From this reading Then suddenly he found himself wide-awake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
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From this reading He woke once to find Herr Selingman in close confabulation with his agent on the opposite side of the compartment.
