A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
“They love us dearly!” said King Karl. The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders. “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly. Karl laughed, and watched the crowd. He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
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 “He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.”
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 He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
which person or people
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
