A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
"You are not a Roman Catholic, I think.... I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe." "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea. Most people reproach me for believing too much." "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “"The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
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From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
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From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
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From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
