A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
AGNES. Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment. It was not her fault. This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary. Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.”
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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 Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading AGNES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
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From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading It was not her fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not her fault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not her fault.
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From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
not any; not one
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
not one, and not any
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not her fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
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From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
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From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not her fault.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This poor child had no more blame in the matter than Marian had for her beauty, which was equally involuntary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Atheling was not wise; she had no particular gift for conversation, and none whatever for logic; no accomplishments, and not a very great deal of information.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest friend! most courteous reader! suspend your judgment.
