A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil. He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung. He was harmless. The moment had arrived and passed. I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.”
wide open
From this reading “THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was standing here alive, I had killed him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moment had arrived and passed.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was standing here alive, I had killed him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.”
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 THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
wide open
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was harmless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
