A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
MOMOTARO. MOMOTARO OR LITTLE PEACHLING. A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman. One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes. While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MOMOTARO OR LITTLE PEACHLING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.”
during the time that
From this reading “While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
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From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
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From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
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From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
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From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
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From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
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From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
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From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
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From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MOMOTARO OR LITTLE PEACHLING.
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From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
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From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
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From this reading MOMOTARO.
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From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
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From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MOMOTARO OR LITTLE PEACHLING.
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From this reading MOMOTARO OR LITTLE PEACHLING.
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From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
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From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
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From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
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From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
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From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
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From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.
during the time that
From this reading While she was washing a great big thing came tumbling and splashing down the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman.
