A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
“Injure you? Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?” “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!” “I could not help what I thought. But I have never spoken of you outside my house.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I could not help what I thought.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I could not help what I thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I have never spoken of you outside my house.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But I have never spoken of you outside my house.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I could not help what I thought.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have never spoken of you outside my house.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not help what I thought.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?”
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From this reading Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?”
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From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not help what I thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I have never spoken of you outside my house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?”
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From this reading “Injure you?
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From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
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From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
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From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
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From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I have never spoken of you outside my house.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could not help what I thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I have never spoken of you outside my house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I have never spoken of you outside my house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You injured me before my marriage, and you have now suspected me of secretly favouring another man for money!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think I am an evil-disposed person?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not help what I thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I could not help what I thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Injure you?
