Chapter XII
OBEDIENCE. Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up. Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately. "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?" "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
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OBEDIENCE.
Daisy
had
gone
but
a
little
way
out
of
the
village,
when
she
suddenly
pulled
up.
Sam
was
at
the
side
of
the
chaise
immediately.
"Sam,
I
want
a
glass
of
water;
where
can
I
get
it?"
"Guess
at
Mrs.
Benoit's,
Miss
Daisy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
OBEDIENCE.
Line 2
Daisy
had
gone
but
a
little
way
out
of
the
village,
when
she
suddenly
pulled
up.
Line 3
Sam
was
at
the
side
of
the
chaise
immediately.
Line 4
"Sam,
I
want
a
glass
of
water;
where
can
I
get
it?"
Line 5
"Guess
at
Mrs.
Benoit's,
Miss
Daisy.
Learner Dictionary
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Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.”
Pulled
noun
US /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.”
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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 Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
Benoit's
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
chaise
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
Daisy
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
get
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glass
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gone
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
Guess
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
immediately
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
Miss
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
Mrs
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From this reading "Guess at Mrs. Benoit's, Miss Daisy.
OBEDIENCE
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From this reading OBEDIENCE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
out
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
Sam
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
side
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From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
up
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
village
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
want
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From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was at the side of the chaise immediately.
water
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From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"
way
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From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Daisy had gone but a little way out of the village, when she suddenly pulled up.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Sam, I want a glass of water; where can I get it?"