A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself." "Why, what would you have me tell you? Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study. "Nobody knows it!" I protested.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."”
every person
From this reading “Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Why, what would you have me tell you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Nobody knows it!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Why, what would you have me tell you?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
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From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
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From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
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From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
every person
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, what would you have me tell you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nobody knows it!"
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From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
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From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
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From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
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From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
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From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody knows it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
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From this reading I protested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
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From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
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From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
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From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what would you have me tell you?
which person or people
From this reading Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
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From this reading "Why, what would you have me tell you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, what would you have me tell you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, what would you have me tell you?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading BY MAURICE LEBLANC Author of "Arsene Lupin" "Lupin," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
