adaptationnounUS /ˌædəpˈteɪʃən/
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
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the form of “be” used with “I”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have decided that it is an adaptation of the Yggdrasil and other sacred trees of the pagan past to Christian and modern uses.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
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bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/
past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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showing who or what does the action
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chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
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Christ-child
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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carefully weighed
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recognizable; marked
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dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
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festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the aggregate of past events
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How
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used to add a contrasting statement
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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originsnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒɪnz/
plural of “origin” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
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the time that has elapsed
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positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
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concerned with religion or religious purposes
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a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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express in words
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sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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in or at the place that
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the company of; together with
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but in spite of that
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Yggdrasilnoun
(Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and Heaven and Hell together
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