A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now. It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account. The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in. According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash. It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.”
during the time that
From this reading “It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.”
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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 A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
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From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
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From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
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From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
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From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
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From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
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From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
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From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
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From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
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From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
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From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be that there was a leaven of this unrighteousness still remaining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RIVAL MAGICIAN My influence in the Valley of Holiness was something prodigious now.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
during the time that
From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
which person or people
From this reading The thought came to me the next morning, and was suggested by my seeing one of my knights who was in the soap line come riding in.
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From this reading According to history, the monks of this place two centuries before had been worldly minded enough to want to wash.
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From this reading It seemed worth while to try to turn it to some valuable account.
