A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Says the devil, "Saw ye that? It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof." "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!" "Would ye see me?" says the foul thief. "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
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 “"Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would ye see me?" says the foul thief.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says the devil, "Saw ye that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would ye see me?" says the foul thief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would ye see me?" says the foul thief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says the devil, "Saw ye that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says the devil, "Saw ye that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Says the devil, "Saw ye that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Says the devil, "Saw ye that?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would ye see me?" says the foul thief.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not my hand, it was my father's; my hand is more black in the loof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Gilbert Campbell, in an ecstacy, "that I might see thee as well as I hear thee!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would ye see me?" says the foul thief.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Says the devil, "Saw ye that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put out the candle, and I shall come but[45] the house among you like fire-balls; I shall let ye see me indeed."
