A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true. I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been. I was born in the year of our Lord, 1750. I am now sixty years of age.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was born in the year of our Lord, 1750.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.”
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading “THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.”
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From this reading I was born in the year of our Lord, 1750.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
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From this reading I am now sixty years of age.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was born in the year of our Lord, 1750.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.
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From this reading I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was born in the year of our Lord, 1750.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
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From this reading I am now sixty years of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was born in the year of our Lord, 1750.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am now sixty years of age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell what I have seen, and heard, and have been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPHETIC WARNING "_And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Isaac loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob._" What I, Roger Trewinion, am about to write is true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was born in the year of our Lord, 1750.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am now sixty years of age.
