A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
“I commit the secret of my life to your charge. My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk. The key is--put your hand under my pillow. If I die, let the story be known. It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
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 “The key is--put your hand under my pillow.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If I die, let the story be known.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I commit the secret of my life to your charge.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.””
except for; apart from
From this reading “It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.””
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““I commit the secret of my life to your charge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The key is--put your hand under my pillow.”
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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 My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I die, let the story be known.
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From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
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From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
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From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
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From this reading If I die, let the story be known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
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From this reading The key is--put your hand under my pillow.
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From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I die, let the story be known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The key is--put your hand under my pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I die, let the story be known.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If I die, let the story be known.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The key is--put your hand under my pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The key is--put your hand under my pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
except for; apart from
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The key is--put your hand under my pillow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My whole story is told in a paper locked in that desk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will show that I was--human--and save my memory from reproach.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I commit the secret of my life to your charge.
