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Chapter V

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THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.
One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.
So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.
They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.
"If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter V

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.
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One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.
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So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.
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They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.
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"If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.”

Quarrel noun US /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry argument or disagreement

From this reading “They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.”

All words in this reading · 69

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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 So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

advice

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

agreed

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

all

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

AWAY

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From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

called

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

cherry

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From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

CHILDREN

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From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

chocolate-drops

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

day

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

down

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

eight

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

entreated

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From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

expenses

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

FAMILIES

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From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

fathers

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

fight

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From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

find

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From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

gave

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

green

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

injunction

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From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

morocco

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

mothers

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

off

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From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

old

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From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

out

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

parents

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From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

Parrots

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From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

particularly

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From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

parting

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From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

pocket-book

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry argument or disagreement

From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

said

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From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

see

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

send

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

SENT

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From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

set

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

SEVEN

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From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

shillings

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

small

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

some

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

then

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From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

together

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From this reading So they called them all together, and gave them each eight shillings and some good advice, some chocolate-drops, and a small green morocco pocket-book to set down their expenses in.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They then particularly entreated them not to quarrel; and all the parents sent off their children with a parting injunction.

world

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From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One day all the seven fathers and the seven mothers of the seven families agreed that they would send their children out to see the world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If," said the old Parrots, "you find a cherry, do not fight about who should have it."