A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
"In England I lost my wife and two children. The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair. Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such. There is no family life in heaven, they teach. At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.”
later than; following
From this reading “The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no family life in heaven, they teach.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
later than; following
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
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From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
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From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
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From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
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From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
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From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
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From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
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From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
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From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
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From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
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From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
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From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
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From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
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From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
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From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
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From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
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From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
