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In the High Valley
In the High Valley

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of In the High Valley is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Susan Coolidge • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN THE HIGH VALLEY.
IN THE HIGH VALLEY.
_THE KATY DID SERIES_.
"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.
BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In the High Valley

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of In the High Valley is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE HIGH VALLEY.
/ɪn ðə haɪ ˈvæli/
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IN THE HIGH VALLEY.
/ɪn ðə haɪ ˈvæli/
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_THE KATY DID SERIES_.
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"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.
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BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
/ˈbɑːstən ˈrɑːbərts ˈbrʌðərz/

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bargain noun US /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading “"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.”

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clover noun US /ˈkloʊvər/

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading “"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.”

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guernsey noun US /ˈɡɜːrnzi/

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

From this reading “"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.”

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patch noun US /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading “"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.”

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roberts noun US /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”

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sixteen adjective US /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading “"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.”

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thanksgiving noun US /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading “"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.”

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year's noun US /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “"THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.”

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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 "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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BOSTONnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.

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BROTHERSnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.

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CLOVERnounUS /ˈkloʊvər/

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _THE KATY DID SERIES_.

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DOZENnounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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ETC

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From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

Pending verification
EYEBRIGHT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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GOSLINGS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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GUERNSEYnounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading IN THE HIGH VALLEY.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE HIGH VALLEY.

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JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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KATY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE KATY DID SERIES_.

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LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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MISCHIEF'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

Pending verification
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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NINEnounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.

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ROUNDnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _THE KATY DID SERIES_.

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SIXTEENadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE HIGH VALLEY.

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VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading IN THE HIGH VALLEY.

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WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "WHAT KATY DID NEXT," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "CROSS PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "A LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL," "A ROUND DOZEN," "CLOVER," "EYEBRIGHT," "JUST SIXTEEN," ETC.

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Valley
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Series
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