Chapter V
MRS. NELSON'S STORY. "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair. "Oh, Ralph! I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
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MRS.
NELSON'S
STORY.
"What
is
it,
mother?"
cried
Ralph,
as
Mrs.
Nelson
placed
her
basket
on
the
floor
and
dropped
into
a
chair.
"Oh,
Ralph!
I
can
hardly
believe
it
possible!"
exclaimed
the
good
woman,
catching
her
breath.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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NELSON'S
STORY.
Line 3
"What
is
it,
mother?"
cried
Ralph,
as
Mrs.
Nelson
placed
her
basket
on
the
floor
and
dropped
into
a
chair.
Line 4
"Oh,
Ralph!
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I
can
hardly
believe
it
possible!"
exclaimed
the
good
woman,
catching
her
breath.
Learner Dictionary
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Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.”
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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 "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
basket
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
breath
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From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
catching
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From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
chair
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
dropped
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
exclaimed
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From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
floor
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
hardly
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From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
mother
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
Nelson
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
NELSON'S
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From this reading NELSON'S STORY.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Ralph!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
placed
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
possible
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From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.
Ralph
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From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
STORY
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From this reading NELSON'S STORY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, mother?" cried Ralph, as Mrs. Nelson placed her basket on the floor and dropped into a chair.
woman
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From this reading I can hardly believe it possible!" exclaimed the good woman, catching her breath.