A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
“Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting. Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife. It was her voice that had betrayed them. “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on. “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.”
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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 “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
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From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
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From this reading It was her voice that had betrayed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was her voice that had betrayed them.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her voice that had betrayed them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her voice that had betrayed them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.
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From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
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From this reading “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.
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From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was her voice that had betrayed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was her voice that had betrayed them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her voice that had betrayed them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And since when has Mapuhi, my son, denied his old mother?” the voice went on.
at the time that
From this reading “Since when has Tefara bedded in a strange house?” came Nauri's voice through the matting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mapuhi looked fear and reproach at his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, no, I have not--Mapuhi has not denied you,” he cried.
