Chapter I
AUTHOR OF "MISS CON," "ST. AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC. ETC. "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be. "I'm coming, father."
Marigold's decision
Chapter I
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AUTHOR
OF
"MISS
CON,"
"ST.
AUSTIN'S
LODGE,"
"DECIMA'S
PROMISE,"
"THE
ANDERSONS,"
ETC.
ETC.
"MARIGOLD!"
cried
a
loud
voice,
rough
in
tone,
as
working-men's
voices
are
sometimes
apt
to
be.
"I'm
coming,
father."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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AUTHOR
OF
"MISS
CON,"
"ST.
Line 2
AUSTIN'S
LODGE,"
"DECIMA'S
PROMISE,"
"THE
ANDERSONS,"
ETC.
Line 3
ETC.
Line 4
"MARIGOLD!"
cried
a
loud
voice,
rough
in
tone,
as
working-men's
voices
are
sometimes
apt
to
be.
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"I'm
coming,
father."
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.”
Sometimes
noun
US /sometimes/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.”
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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 "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
ANDERSONS
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From this reading AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC.
apt
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
AUSTIN'S
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From this reading AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS CON," "ST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
coming
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From this reading "I'm coming, father."
CON
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS CON," "ST.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
DECIMA'S
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From this reading AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC.
ETC
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From this reading AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC.
father
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From this reading "I'm coming, father."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm coming, father."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
LODGE
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From this reading AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC.
loud
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
MARIGOLD
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
MISS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS CON," "ST.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS CON," "ST.
PROMISE
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From this reading AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC.
rough
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
sometimes
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
ST
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS CON," "ST.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUSTIN'S LODGE," "DECIMA'S PROMISE," "THE ANDERSONS," ETC.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
tone
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
voice
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
voices
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.
working-men's
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From this reading "MARIGOLD!" cried a loud voice, rough in tone, as working-men's voices are sometimes apt to be.