A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
“Heaven knows,” Barrington answered. “It is you who have chosen to seek us out. You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship. There is no one else whom I could ask. It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There is no one else whom I could ask.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““It is you who have chosen to seek us out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is no one else whom I could ask.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
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From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
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From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
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From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
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From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
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From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
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From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
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From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
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From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
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From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
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From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
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From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
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From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
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From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
which person or people
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
