A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
“I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan. My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock. I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy. My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work. I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
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for the reason that
From this reading “I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.”
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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 call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
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From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
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From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
for the reason that
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
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From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
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From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
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From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
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From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
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From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
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From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
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From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
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From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
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From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
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From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
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From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
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From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
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From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
