A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito. “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.” Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance. “I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.” “Yes, Benito.”
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 ““I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.””
later than; following
From this reading ““Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.”
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 However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.”
later than; following
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
above and across; more than
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Benito, generally so good-humored, stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to a violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an explanation with Benito.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Benito.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Benito,” he began, after taking him to the bow of the jangada, “I have something to say to you.”
