A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
BODY AND SOUL. Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor. At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic. “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door. “To Surgeon’ Hall,” was the reply.
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 ““Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BODY AND SOUL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.”
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 Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BODY AND SOUL.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BODY AND SOUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To Surgeon’ Hall,” was the reply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To Surgeon’ Hall,” was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BODY AND SOUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At sight of the master, the surgeon blushed more plainly than was becoming in a stoic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
at the time that
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are we first going?” asked Balsamo when they got down to the street door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balsamo was punctual and found, at six o’clock, Marat and his servant, a woman of all work, decking up the room with flowers in a vase in honor of the visitor.
