A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion. "I have to admit it, sir. It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that." "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest. But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
apart from; not including
From this reading “"I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have to admit it, sir.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."”
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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 Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
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From this reading "I have to admit it, sir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
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From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
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From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
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From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
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From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
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From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
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From this reading Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
apart from; not including
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
to think that something will happen
From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have to admit it, sir.
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From this reading Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
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From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
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From this reading Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have to admit it, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have to admit it, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
not any; not one
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davis hung his head in a shame-faced fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have to admit it, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have to admit it, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
at the time that
From this reading It's no use attempting to deny it, when Carrie gave me away like that."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I expect, in your time, you have associated with a few undesirable characters."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no desire to pry into your past, except so far as it helps me in my present quest.
