Chapter XVII
“Where’s your grandfather?” asked Mitri. “He’s in the barn.” Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once. The old man of eighty knew of Mitri’s trouble. After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.
The Forged Coupon, and Other Stories
Chapter XVII
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“Where’s
your
grandfather?”
asked
Mitri.
“He’s
in
the
barn.”
Mitri
went
to
the
barn
and
set
to
work
at
once.
The
old
man
of
eighty
knew
of
Mitri’s
trouble.
After
greeting
him,
he
gave
him
his
place
to
feed
the
machine.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Where’s
your
grandfather?”
asked
Mitri.
Line 2
“He’s
in
the
barn.”
Line 3
Mitri
went
to
the
barn
and
set
to
work
at
once.
Line 4
The
old
man
of
eighty
knew
of
Mitri’s
trouble.
Line 5
After
greeting
him,
he
gave
him
his
place
to
feed
the
machine.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where’s your grandfather?” asked Mitri.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.”
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where’s your grandfather?” asked Mitri.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.
barn
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From this reading “He’s in the barn.”
eighty
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From this reading The old man of eighty knew of Mitri’s trouble.
feed
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gave
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grandfather
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From this reading “Where’s your grandfather?” asked Mitri.
greeting
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From this reading After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.
He's
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From this reading “He’s in the barn.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He’s in the barn.”
knew
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From this reading The old man of eighty knew of Mitri’s trouble.
machine
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man
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Mitri
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Mitri's
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From this reading The old man of eighty knew of Mitri’s trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man of eighty knew of Mitri’s trouble.
old
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From this reading The old man of eighty knew of Mitri’s trouble.
once
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From this reading Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.
place
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From this reading After greeting him, he gave him his place to feed the machine.
set
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From this reading Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’s in the barn.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.
trouble
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From this reading The old man of eighty knew of Mitri’s trouble.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s your grandfather?” asked Mitri.
work
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From this reading Mitri went to the barn and set to work at once.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where’s your grandfather?” asked Mitri.