Chapter V
MRS. RUTHVEN'S STORY. "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!" It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack. "And we are glad enough to get back, mother," answered Marion.
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MRS.
RUTHVEN'S
STORY.
"I
am
so
glad
to
see
you
both
back,
safe
and
sound!"
It
was
Mrs.
Alice
Ruthven
who
spoke,
as
she
embraced
first
her
daughter
and
then
Jack.
"And
we
are
glad
enough
to
get
back,
mother,"
answered
Marion.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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RUTHVEN'S
STORY.
Line 3
"I
am
so
glad
to
see
you
both
back,
safe
and
sound!"
Line 4
It
was
Mrs.
Alice
Ruthven
who
spoke,
as
she
embraced
first
her
daughter
and
then
Jack.
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"And
we
are
glad
enough
to
get
back,
mother,"
answered
Marion.
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And we are glad enough to get back, mother," answered Marion.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.”
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Alice
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From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And we are glad enough to get back, mother," answered Marion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And we are glad enough to get back, mother," answered Marion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
back
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From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
daughter
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embraced
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enough
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
get
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glad
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
Jack
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From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
Marion
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mother
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MRS
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From this reading MRS.
Ruthven
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From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
RUTHVEN'S
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From this reading RUTHVEN'S STORY.
safe
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see
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
sound
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From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
spoke
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From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
STORY
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From this reading RUTHVEN'S STORY.
then
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From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we are glad enough to get back, mother," answered Marion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Alice Ruthven who spoke, as she embraced first her daughter and then Jack.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad to see you both back, safe and sound!"