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Nine Little Goslings
Nine Little Goslings

Chapter V

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"You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.
Studded as usel.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Nine Little Goslings

Chapter V

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
Line 2
I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
Line 3
Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
Line 4
I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.
Line 5
Studded as usel.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.”

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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 "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

big

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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

children

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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

day

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From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

Diary

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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

dinners

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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

Diry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

girl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

going

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

journal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

keep

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

lessons

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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

like

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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

Lota

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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

Mamma

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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

Mamma's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.

Maria's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

Pocahontas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

read

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

spell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

Studded

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Studded as usel.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.

Tuesday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

Tuseday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.

usel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Studded as usel.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.