Chapter I
THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD. New illustrated edition, October, 1920. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."
Reynard the Fox
Chapter I
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THE
MACMILLAN
CO.
OF
CANADA,
LTD.
New
illustrated
edition,
October,
1920.
Norwood
Press
J.
S.
Cushing
Co.--Berwick &
Smith
Co.
Norwood,
Mass.,
U.S.A.
I
have
been
asked
to
write
why
I
wrote
this
poem
of
"Reynard
the
Fox."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
MACMILLAN
CO.
Line 2
OF
CANADA,
LTD.
Line 3
New
illustrated
edition,
October,
1920.
Line 4
Norwood
Press
J.
S.
Cushing
Co.--Berwick &
Smith
Co.
Norwood,
Mass.,
U.S.A.
Line 5
I
have
been
asked
to
write
why
I
wrote
this
poem
of
"Reynard
the
Fox."
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."”
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1920
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."
Berwick
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CANADA
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CO
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Cushing
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edition
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Fox
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."
illustrated
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J
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LTD
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MACMILLAN
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Mass
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New
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Norwood
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October
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CANADA, LTD.
poem
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Press
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Reynard
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S
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Smith
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MACMILLAN CO.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been asked to write why I wrote this poem of "Reynard the Fox."
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why
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write
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wrote
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