Chapter I
Part 1. SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now. I arrived yesterday. That is as it seems to me. And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
Eve's Diary, Part 1
Chapter I
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Part
1.
SATURDAY.--I
am
almost
a
whole
day
old,
now.
I
arrived
yesterday.
That
is
as
it
seems
to
me.
And
it
must
be
so,
for
if
there
was
a
day-before-yesterday
I
was
not
there
when
it
happened,
or
I
should
remember
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Part
1.
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SATURDAY.--I
am
almost
a
whole
day
old,
now.
Line 3
I
arrived
yesterday.
Line 4
That
is
as
it
seems
to
me.
Line 5
And
it
must
be
so,
for
if
there
was
a
day-before-yesterday
I
was
not
there
when
it
happened,
or
I
should
remember
it.
Learner Dictionary
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Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part 1.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.”
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1
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From this reading Part 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
almost
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From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
arrived
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From this reading I arrived yesterday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is as it seems to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
day
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From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
day-before-yesterday
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From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
happened
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From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is as it seems to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is as it seems to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is as it seems to me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
now
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From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
old
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From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part 1.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
SATURDAY
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From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
seems
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From this reading That is as it seems to me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is as it seems to me.
there
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From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is as it seems to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And it must be so, for if there was a day-before-yesterday I was not there when it happened, or I should remember it.
whole
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From this reading SATURDAY.--I am almost a whole day old, now.
yesterday
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From this reading I arrived yesterday.