Chapter I
EYEBRIGHT. _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS." With Illustrations. BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1894.
Eyebright: A Story
Chapter I
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EYEBRIGHT.
_A
STORY._
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
NEW
YEAR'S
BARGAIN,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID
AT
SCHOOL,"
"MISCHIEF'S
THANKSGIVING,"
"NINE
LITTLE
GOSLINGS."
With
Illustrations.
BOSTON:
ROBERTS
BROTHERS.
1894.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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EYEBRIGHT.
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_A
STORY._
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
NEW
YEAR'S
BARGAIN,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID
AT
SCHOOL,"
"MISCHIEF'S
THANKSGIVING,"
"NINE
LITTLE
GOSLINGS."
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With
Illustrations.
Line 4
BOSTON:
ROBERTS
BROTHERS.
Line 5
1894.
Learner Dictionary
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LITTLE
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."”
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1894
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From this reading 1894.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
AUTHOR
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
BARGAIN
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
BOSTON
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From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
BROTHERS
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From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
EYEBRIGHT
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From this reading EYEBRIGHT.
GOSLINGS
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
Illustrations
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From this reading With Illustrations.
KATY
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
MISCHIEF'S
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
NEW
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
NINE
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
ROBERTS
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From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
SCHOOL
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
STORY
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
THANKSGIVING
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations.
YEAR'S
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From this reading _A STORY._ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS."