A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Marco did not answer. The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian. "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said. "We know what he is. The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We know what he is.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.”
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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 "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
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From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
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From this reading Marco did not answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marco did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We know what he is.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We know what he is.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We know what he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marco did not answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marco did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lovely Person began to speak to the man rapidly in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know what he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police in every capital in Europe know him as a sharper and a vagabond, as well as a spy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We know what he is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A spy and an adventurer Stefan Loristan has always been and always will be," she said.
