Chapter II
TWO. The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother. It was the winter of 1835, January. They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived. Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.
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Chapter II
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TWO.
The
man
Darius
was
first
taken
to
work
by
his
mother.
It
was
the
winter
of
1835,
January.
They
passed
through
the
marketplace
of
the
town
of
Turnhill
where
they
lived.
Turnhill
lies
a
couple
of
miles
north
of
Bursley.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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TWO.
Line 2
The
man
Darius
was
first
taken
to
work
by
his
mother.
Line 3
It
was
the
winter
of
1835,
January.
Line 4
They
passed
through
the
marketplace
of
the
town
of
Turnhill
where
they
lived.
Line 5
Turnhill
lies
a
couple
of
miles
north
of
Bursley.
Learner Dictionary
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Couple
noun
US /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.”
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1835
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From this reading It was the winter of 1835, January.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.
Bursley
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From this reading Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.
Darius
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From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the winter of 1835, January.
January
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From this reading It was the winter of 1835, January.
lies
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From this reading Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.
lived
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From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
man
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From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
marketplace
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From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
miles
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From this reading Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.
mother
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From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
north
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From this reading Turnhill lies a couple of miles north of Bursley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the winter of 1835, January.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
taken
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From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
town
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From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
Turnhill
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From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
TWO
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From this reading TWO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They passed through the marketplace of the town of Turnhill where they lived.
winter
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From this reading It was the winter of 1835, January.
work
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From this reading The man Darius was first taken to work by his mother.