Chapter I
"Hi, there, Duncan Woodward!" I called out. "What are you doing in Widow Canby's orchard?" "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville. "You are stealing her pears," I went on.
True to Himself
Chapter I
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"Hi,
there,
Duncan
Woodward!"
I
called
out.
"What
are
you
doing
in
Widow
Canby's
orchard?"
"None
of
your
business,
Roger
Strong,"
replied
the
only
son
of
the
wealthiest
merchant
in
Darbyville.
"You
are
stealing
her
pears,"
I
went
on.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Hi,
there,
Duncan
Woodward!"
Line 2
I
called
out.
Line 3
"What
are
you
doing
in
Widow
Canby's
orchard?"
Line 4
"None
of
your
business,
Roger
Strong,"
replied
the
only
son
of
the
wealthiest
merchant
in
Darbyville.
Line 5
"You
are
stealing
her
pears,"
I
went
on.
Learner Dictionary
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Merchant
noun
US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “"None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are stealing her pears," I went on.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing in Widow Canby's orchard?"
business
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From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
called
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From this reading I called out.
Canby's
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Darbyville
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From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
doing
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Duncan
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are stealing her pears," I went on.
Hi
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I called out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What are you doing in Widow Canby's orchard?"
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are stealing her pears," I went on.
only
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From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
orchard
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From this reading "What are you doing in Widow Canby's orchard?"
out
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From this reading I called out.
pears
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repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
Roger
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From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
son
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From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
stealing
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From this reading "You are stealing her pears," I went on.
Strong
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From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
there
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From this reading "Hi, there, Duncan Woodward!"
wealthiest
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From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are stealing her pears," I went on.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing in Widow Canby's orchard?"
Widow
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Woodward
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From this reading "Hi, there, Duncan Woodward!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing in Widow Canby's orchard?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None of your business, Roger Strong," replied the only son of the wealthiest merchant in Darbyville.