A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
THE BISHOP'S WEDDING. In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel. Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened. The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man. In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a period of time or extent
From this reading “In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.”
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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 In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S WEDDING.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
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From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
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From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
a period of time or extent
From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story is perpetuated on parchment, in marble, and in the memory of man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP'S WEDDING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Hungarian highlands, throughout the length of the Waag valley, the story is still told.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In those days, it happened in Hungary that a Bishop married: it was such an extraordinary thing since the introduction of celibacy, that we look in vain in all chronicles for its parallel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BISHOP'S WEDDING.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emerich Thurzo, Bishop of Neutra, was the one to whom this marvel happened.
