A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside. The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him. His clothes were heaped on a chair. His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room. On the table in the drawing-room were the remains of a meal.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
apart from; not including
From this reading “THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.”
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 His clothes were heaped on a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
apart from; not including
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table in the drawing-room were the remains of a meal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table in the drawing-room were the remains of a meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the table in the drawing-room were the remains of a meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RING The flat was in darkness, except for the little lamp by the bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eighty pounds' weight of kit were deposited in a corner of the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were heaped on a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier lay asleep in his flannel shirt in the wide bed, and Christine lay awake next him.
