Chapter I
Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor. 1. Sara 2. A French Lesson 3. Ermengarde 4.
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Chapter I
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Summary:
Sara
Crewe,
a
pupil
at
Miss
Minchin's
London
school,
is
left
in
poverty
when
her
father
dies,
but
is
later
rescued
by
a
mysterious
benefactor.
1.
Sara
2.
A
French
Lesson
3.
Ermengarde
4.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Summary:
Sara
Crewe,
a
pupil
at
Miss
Minchin's
London
school,
is
left
in
poverty
when
her
father
dies,
but
is
later
rescued
by
a
mysterious
benefactor.
Line 2
1.
Line 3
Sara
2.
Line 4
A
French
Lesson
3.
Line 5
Ermengarde
4.
Learner Dictionary
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Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.”
Mysterious
adjective
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.”
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2
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From this reading Sara 2.
3
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4
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From this reading Ermengarde 4.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
benefactor
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From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
Crewe
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From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
dies
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From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
Ermengarde
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From this reading Ermengarde 4.
father
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From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
French
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From this reading A French Lesson 3.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
later
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From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
Lesson
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From this reading A French Lesson 3.
London
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Minchin's
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Miss
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From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
poverty
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pupil
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rescued
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Sara
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school
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Summary
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From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.