A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh. "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said. "Have you known who I was?" "No," she said. "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you known who I was?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."”
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 Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wasn’t prepared for this," he said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
which person or people
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Brent rose from the sofa, and they stood looking at one another for an instant before Bastian shook hands with her, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you known who I was?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your people thought you were on the other side of the world."
