Chapter IX
It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters. "Now, Daisy, have you got all in there? I don't believe it." "Why don't you believe it?" "How much will that concern hold?"
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Chapter IX
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It
was
bright
morning,
the
pony
chaise
at
the
door,
and
Daisy
in
it;
standing
to
arrange
matters.
"Now,
Daisy,
have
you
got
all
in
there?
I
don't
believe
it."
"Why
don't
you
believe
it?"
"How
much
will
that
concern
hold?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
It
was
bright
morning,
the
pony
chaise
at
the
door,
and
Daisy
in
it;
standing
to
arrange
matters.
Line 2
"Now,
Daisy,
have
you
got
all
in
there?
Line 3
I
don't
believe
it."
Line 4
"Why
don't
you
believe
it?"
Line 5
"How
much
will
that
concern
hold?"
Learner Dictionary
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Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't believe it."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Now, Daisy, have you got all in there?”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.”
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all
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From this reading "Now, Daisy, have you got all in there?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
arrange
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From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't believe it."
bright
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From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
chaise
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From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
concern
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From this reading "How much will that concern hold?"
Daisy
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don't
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From this reading I don't believe it."
door
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got
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From this reading "Now, Daisy, have you got all in there?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, Daisy, have you got all in there?
hold
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From this reading "How much will that concern hold?"
How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't believe it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
matters
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From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
much
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From this reading "How much will that concern hold?"
Now
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From this reading "Now, Daisy, have you got all in there?
pony
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From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How much will that concern hold?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
there
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From this reading "Now, Daisy, have you got all in there?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bright morning, the pony chaise at the door, and Daisy in it; standing to arrange matters.
Why
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From this reading "Why don't you believe it?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How much will that concern hold?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Daisy, have you got all in there?