A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical. There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it. He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot. I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it. The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.”
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.”
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading “He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.”
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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 There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
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From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
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From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
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From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
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From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
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From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
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From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.
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From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
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From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
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From this reading The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was evidently no fool, as shown by the testamentary disposition of the Spanish loot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt that the Italian had at first intended to make a permanent record of the secret, but had afterwards thought better of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old expert told me that the stain was a smear of blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEVEN DEAD MEN HIS argument was quite logical.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took up the parchment, with its dangling seal, and noticed a dark smear across it.
