A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"About Mala?" he asked eagerly. "About yourself." He laughed contemptuously. "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences. I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"About Mala?" he asked eagerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"About Mala?" he asked eagerly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"About yourself."”
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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 think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About Mala?" he asked eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "About Mala?" he asked eagerly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
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From this reading He laughed contemptuously.
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From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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From this reading "About Mala?" he asked eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
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From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "About Mala?" he asked eagerly.
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From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
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From this reading He laughed contemptuously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
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From this reading "About Mala?" he asked eagerly.
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From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
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From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think you are playing, and have been playing, a very dangerous game; the case of your own friend warns you how dangerous it is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you go on with your present manner of life I will not answer for the consequences.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "About yourself."
