Chapter X
A PLACE IN THE WORLD. I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before. But I had another lesson to learn. I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair. That was gone.
Daisy
Chapter X
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A
PLACE
IN
THE
WORLD.
I
was
a
humbler
child
when
I
got
out
of
bed
the
next
morning,
I
think,
than
ever
I
had
been
in
my
life
before.
But
I
had
another
lesson
to
learn.
I
was
not
angry
any
more
at
Miss
St.
Clair.
That
was
gone.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
PLACE
IN
THE
WORLD.
Line 2
I
was
a
humbler
child
when
I
got
out
of
bed
the
next
morning,
I
think,
than
ever
I
had
been
in
my
life
before.
Line 3
But
I
had
another
lesson
to
learn.
Line 4
I
was
not
angry
any
more
at
Miss
St.
Clair.
Line 5
That
was
gone.
Learner Dictionary
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Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But I had another lesson to learn.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.”
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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 A PLACE IN THE WORLD.
angry
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From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I had another lesson to learn.
any
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From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
bed
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From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had another lesson to learn.
child
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From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
Clair
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From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
gone
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From this reading That was gone.
got
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From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
humbler
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From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PLACE IN THE WORLD.
learn
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From this reading But I had another lesson to learn.
lesson
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From this reading But I had another lesson to learn.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
Miss
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From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
more
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From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
out
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From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
PLACE
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From this reading A PLACE IN THE WORLD.
St
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From this reading I was not angry any more at Miss St. Clair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was gone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLACE IN THE WORLD.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I had another lesson to learn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was a humbler child when I got out of bed the next morning, I think, than ever I had been in my life before.
WORLD
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From this reading A PLACE IN THE WORLD.