A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
THE BIRTHMARK. High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day. Stepping into the hall he met Barnes. Offering him his hand, he said: “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Offering him his hand, he said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading Stepping into the hall he met Barnes.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading Offering him his hand, he said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stepping into the hall he met Barnes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stepping into the hall he met Barnes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
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From this reading Stepping into the hall he met Barnes.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
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From this reading Offering him his hand, he said:
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading Offering him his hand, he said:
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From this reading Stepping into the hall he met Barnes.
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From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTHMARK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
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From this reading “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
at the time that
From this reading High noon was striking when Nick Carter entered Mr. Field’s palatial house the following day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I left you here when I went away, and I find you here now.
