Chapter I
I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other. YOUNG AMERICA IN GERMANY. A Story of Travel and Adventure. OLIVER OPTIC. BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
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Chapter I
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I
believe
you
are
a
little
deaf
in
one
eye,
Raymond,
or
else
you
can't
hear
in
the
other.
YOUNG
AMERICA
IN
GERMANY.
A
Story
of
Travel
and
Adventure.
OLIVER
OPTIC.
BOSTON:
LEE
AND
SHEPARD.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
believe
you
are
a
little
deaf
in
one
eye,
Raymond,
or
else
you
can't
hear
in
the
other.
Line 2
YOUNG
AMERICA
IN
GERMANY.
Line 3
A
Story
of
Travel
and
Adventure.
Line 4
OLIVER
OPTIC.
Line 5
BOSTON:
LEE
AND
SHEPARD.
Learner Dictionary
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Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.”
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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 I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
Adventure
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From this reading A Story of Travel and Adventure.
AMERICA
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From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN GERMANY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Story of Travel and Adventure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
BOSTON
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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
can't
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From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
deaf
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From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
else
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From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
eye
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From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
GERMANY
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From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN GERMANY.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
LEE
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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of Travel and Adventure.
OLIVER
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From this reading OLIVER OPTIC.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
OPTIC
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From this reading OLIVER OPTIC.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
other
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From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
Raymond
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From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
SHEPARD
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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
Story
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From this reading A Story of Travel and Adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
Travel
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From this reading A Story of Travel and Adventure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe you are a little deaf in one eye, Raymond, or else you can't hear in the other.
YOUNG
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From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN GERMANY.