A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
DARCY GILBERT'S STORY. "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak. "He did, and I told him I didn't believe him." "But--but--I don't understand you, Darcy. Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"He did, and I told him I didn't believe him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He did, and I told him I didn't believe him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But--but--I don't understand you, Darcy.”
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He did, and I told him I didn't believe him."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He did, and I told him I didn't believe him."
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--but--I don't understand you, Darcy.
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From this reading Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
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From this reading DARCY GILBERT'S STORY.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did, and I told him I didn't believe him."
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading "But--but--I don't understand you, Darcy.
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading DARCY GILBERT'S STORY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He did, and I told him I didn't believe him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
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From this reading Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading Am I not Jack Ruthven, the son of the late Colonel Martin Ruthven?"
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From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
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From this reading DARCY GILBERT'S STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He did, and I told him I didn't believe him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But--but--I don't understand you, Darcy.
at the time that
From this reading "He said I didn't belong to the Ruthven family?" said Jack slowly, when he felt able to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But--but--I don't understand you, Darcy.
