A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane. His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water. He could not move. The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill. The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.”
later than; following
From this reading “The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not move.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.”
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 THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
later than; following
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men by the forge ran swiftly down the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THROWER OF STONES An icy chill, as of a great gust of wind, swept through and over Courtney Thane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mouth seemed suddenly to fill with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tall woman turned and after a moment followed the men, stopping in the middle of the road a few rods above the landing.
