A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times. I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one. This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds. In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies. While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
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 “This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.”
during the time that
From this reading “While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.”
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 While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
during the time that
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
