A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life. I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head. For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve. The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.”
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 I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The personnel of the police force I allowed to remain, for I soon saw they were inclined to act very differently under me than under my predecessor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The months that followed were the busiest, I think, of my life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I began by a complete reorganization of this government of which I found myself the head.
which person or people
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the doddering old councilors of the late king I substituted men whom I selected from among those of the city's prominent business men who cared to serve.
