Chapter III
SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE. "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me. "What thing, ma'am?" I asked. "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
Daisy
Chapter III
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SEVEN
HUNDRED
PEOPLE.
"Do
you
think
that
was
a
proper
thing
to
do,
Daisy?"
my
governess
asked
when
she
released
me.
"What
thing,
ma'am?"
I
asked.
"To
tear
about
alone
on
that
great
grey
pony."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SEVEN
HUNDRED
PEOPLE.
Line 2
"Do
you
think
that
was
a
proper
thing
to
do,
Daisy?"
my
governess
asked
when
she
released
me.
Line 3
"What
thing,
ma'am?"
Line 4
I
asked.
/aɪ asked/
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"To
tear
about
alone
on
that
great
grey
pony."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"To tear about alone on that great grey pony."”
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To tear about alone on that great grey pony."”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To tear about alone on that great grey pony."”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
Daisy
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From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
governess
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From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
grey
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From this reading "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
HUNDRED
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From this reading SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
ma'am
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From this reading "What thing, ma'am?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
PEOPLE
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From this reading SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE.
pony
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From this reading "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
proper
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From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
released
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From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
SEVEN
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From this reading SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
tear
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From this reading "To tear about alone on that great grey pony."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What thing, ma'am?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think that was a proper thing to do, Daisy?" my governess asked when she released me.