Chapter IX
NEW YEAR'S EVE. The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast. The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family. "Was grandpapa angry?" Magelone whispered to Johanna.
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Chapter IX
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NEW
YEAR'S
EVE.
The
sleighing-party
did
not
return
to
the
second
breakfast.
The
dinner-hour
first
assembled
the
various
members
of
the
family.
"Was
grandpapa
angry?"
Magelone
whispered
to
Johanna.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NEW
YEAR'S
EVE.
Line 2
The
sleighing-party
did
not
return
to
the
second
breakfast.
Line 3
The
dinner-hour
first
assembled
the
various
members
of
the
family.
Line 4
"Was
grandpapa
angry?"
Line 5
Magelone
whispered
to
Johanna.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.”
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angry
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assembled
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breakfast
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From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
dinner-hour
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EVE
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From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.
family
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
grandpapa
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Johanna
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Magelone
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members
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NEW
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From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
return
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From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
second
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From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
sleighing-party
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From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
various
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From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was grandpapa angry?"
whispered
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From this reading Magelone whispered to Johanna.
YEAR'S
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From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.