Chapter II
He stopped and studied them. They were like a picture in their unconventional grace. He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas. “Hillo!” coming nearer with a bright smile. “Where did you youngsters find wild roses?
In Wild Rose Time
Chapter II
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He
stopped
and
studied
them.
They
were
like
a
picture
in
their
unconventional
grace.
He
was
quite
in
the
habit
of
picking
up
odd,
rustic
ideas.
“Hillo!”
coming
nearer
with
a
bright
smile.
“Where
did
you
youngsters
find
wild
roses?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
stopped
and
studied
them.
Line 2
They
were
like
a
picture
in
their
unconventional
grace.
Line 3
He
was
quite
in
the
habit
of
picking
up
odd,
rustic
ideas.
Line 4
“Hillo!”
coming
nearer
with
a
bright
smile.
Line 5
“Where
did
you
youngsters
find
wild
roses?
Learner Dictionary
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Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas.”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped and studied them.”
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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 They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped and studied them.
bright
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From this reading “Hillo!” coming nearer with a bright smile.
coming
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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find
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grace
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From this reading They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
habit
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and studied them.
Hillo
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ideas
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
like
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nearer
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odd
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas.
picking
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From this reading He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas.
picture
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From this reading They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas.
roses
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rustic
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smile
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From this reading “Hillo!” coming nearer with a bright smile.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stopped and studied them.
studied
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From this reading He stopped and studied them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stopped and studied them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
unconventional
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From this reading They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
up
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From this reading He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite in the habit of picking up odd, rustic ideas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were like a picture in their unconventional grace.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you youngsters find wild roses?
wild
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From this reading “Where did you youngsters find wild roses?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hillo!” coming nearer with a bright smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you youngsters find wild roses?
youngsters
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From this reading “Where did you youngsters find wild roses?