A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
"My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed. "That is the best yet! You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you." "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly. She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"That is the best yet!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
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From this reading "That is the best yet!
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From this reading She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
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From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
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From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
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From this reading "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly.
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From this reading "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly.
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From this reading She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
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From this reading "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly.
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From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
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From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
apart from; not including
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
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From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
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From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the best yet!
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From this reading She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly.
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From this reading She crossed the room and pressed an ivory button.
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From this reading "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the best yet!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the best yet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
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From this reading "My desire to be useful to Father Frontford!" he echoed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see that I was deceived completely," she responded coldly.
but in spite of that
From this reading "That is the best yet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I cared nothing about your pottering old church politics except to please you."
