Chapter I
BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc. MADE IN U. S. A. “Have you tried the fishing this summer?” “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm. This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
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BY
EVERETT
T.
TOMLINSON
Author
of
“Carl
Hall
of
Tait,”
“Captain
Dan
Richards,”
etc.
MADE
IN
U.
S.
A.
“Have
you
tried
the
fishing
this
summer?”
“No;
I’ve
been
too
busy
on
the
farm.
This
is
the
first
day
I
have
had
when
I
could
get
away.”
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BY
EVERETT
T.
TOMLINSON
Author
of
“Carl
Hall
of
Tait,”
“Captain
Dan
Richards,”
etc.
Line 2
MADE
IN
U.
S.
A.
Line 3
“Have
you
tried
the
fishing
this
summer?”
Line 4
“No;
I’ve
been
too
busy
on
the
farm.
Line 5
This
is
the
first
day
I
have
had
when
I
could
get
away.”
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “This is the first day I have had when I could get away.””
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is the first day I have had when I could get away.””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you tried the fishing this summer?””
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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 MADE IN U. S. A.
Author
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
away
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From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.
busy
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From this reading “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
Carl
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
Dan
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
day
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From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
etc
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
EVERETT
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
farm
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From this reading “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
fishing
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From this reading “Have you tried the fishing this summer?”
get
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From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
Hall
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you tried the fishing this summer?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
I've
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From this reading “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
MADE
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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.
Richards
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S
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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
summer
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From this reading “Have you tried the fishing this summer?”
T
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
Tait
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From this reading BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON Author of “Carl Hall of Tait,” “Captain Dan Richards,” etc.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have you tried the fishing this summer?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Have you tried the fishing this summer?”
TOMLINSON
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too
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From this reading “No; I’ve been too busy on the farm.
tried
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From this reading “Have you tried the fishing this summer?”
U
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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This is the first day I have had when I could get away.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you tried the fishing this summer?”