A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened. After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive. Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child. His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children. The year had gone well for all of us.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The year had gone well for all of us.”
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 Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
later than; following
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year had gone well for all of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The year had gone well for all of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year had gone well for all of us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stranger still, they had a baby several months old—Red-Eye’s first child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The year had gone well for all of us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year had gone well for all of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his failure to get the Swift One, Red-Eye had taken another wife; and, strange to relate, she was still alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His previous wives had never lived long enough to bear him children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the early fall of the following year that it happened.
