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A Young Girl's Diary

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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31st.
Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.
Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.
Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.
I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Young Girl's Diary

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of A Young Girl's Diary is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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31st.
Line 2
Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.
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Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.
Line 4
Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.
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I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cemetery noun US /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.”

consoles noun US /kənˈsoʊlz/

plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

From this reading “I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.”

darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.”

grandmother noun US /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.”

Mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

spend verb US /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading “Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.”

unhappy adjective US /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading “I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.”

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.”

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31st

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From this reading 31st.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

Brs

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From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

can't

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From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

consolesnounUS /kənˈsoʊlz/

plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

Cracow

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From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

Hella

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

Potzleinsdorf

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading I am so unhappy; Hella consoles me as much as she can, but even she can’t understand.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Hella and I went to the cemetery to-day.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Hella went for a walk round the cemetery while I went to darling Mother’s grave.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Her father and mother returned to Cracow yesterday evening, and she told her grandmother she was going to spend the morning with me, and I said I was going to the Brs., so we went alone to Potzleinsdorf.

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