A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door. At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short. It was young Moore. His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth. There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.”
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 As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was young Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was young Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was young Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was young Moore.
