Chapter II
“I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.” “Not a mite. I guess she enjoyed it. She don't seem to enjoy most things. She's got everything heart can wish at home.
Their Pilgrimage
Chapter II
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“I
hope
your
daughter,
Mrs.
Benson,
was
not
tired
out
with
the
rather
long
voyage
today.”
“Not
a
mite.
I
guess
she
enjoyed
it.
She
don't
seem
to
enjoy
most
things.
She's
got
everything
heart
can
wish
at
home.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
hope
your
daughter,
Mrs.
Benson,
was
not
tired
out
with
the
rather
long
voyage
today.”
Line 2
“Not
a
mite.
Line 3
I
guess
she
enjoyed
it.
Line 4
She
don't
seem
to
enjoy
most
things.
Line 5
She's
got
everything
heart
can
wish
at
home.
Learner Dictionary
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Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “She's got everything heart can wish at home.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.””
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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 “Not a mite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She's got everything heart can wish at home.
Benson
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From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She's got everything heart can wish at home.
daughter
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don't
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From this reading She don't seem to enjoy most things.
enjoy
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enjoyed
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From this reading I guess she enjoyed it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She's got everything heart can wish at home.
got
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guess
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heart
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home
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hope
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I guess she enjoyed it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mite
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From this reading “Not a mite.
most
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From this reading She don't seem to enjoy most things.
Mrs
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From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
out
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rather
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seem
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From this reading She don't seem to enjoy most things.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess she enjoyed it.
She's
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From this reading She's got everything heart can wish at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
things
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From this reading She don't seem to enjoy most things.
tired
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She don't seem to enjoy most things.
today
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From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
voyage
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
wish
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From this reading She's got everything heart can wish at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope your daughter, Mrs. Benson, was not tired out with the rather long voyage today.”