A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
“That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer. “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.” “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.” “The Episcopalian?” demanded Captain Jenness. “The Episcopalian,” sweetly reiterated Dunham.
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 ““It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.””
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.””
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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 “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Episcopalian?” demanded Captain Jenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Episcopalian?” demanded Captain Jenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Episcopalian,” sweetly reiterated Dunham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Episcopalian,” sweetly reiterated Dunham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's so, Captain Jenness,” said the first officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a Protestant church,” answered Dunham, gently, “as I have tried to explain to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't see,” said Lydia, without relaxing her gaze, “why, if you are a Catholic, you read the service of a Protestant church.”
