Chapter I
A ROUND DOZEN. A ROUND DOZEN. AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY." BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1892.
A Round Dozen
Chapter I
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A
ROUND
DOZEN.
A
ROUND
DOZEN.
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
NEW
YEAR'S
BARGAIN,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID
AT
SCHOOL,"
"MISCHIEF'S
THANKSGIVING,"
"NINE
LITTLE
GOSLINGS,"
"EYEBRIGHT,"
"CROSS-PATCH,"
"A
GUERNSEY
LILY."
BOSTON:
ROBERTS
BROTHERS.
1892.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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A
ROUND
DOZEN.
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A
ROUND
DOZEN.
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AUTHOR
OF
"THE
NEW
YEAR'S
BARGAIN,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID,"
"WHAT
KATY
DID
AT
SCHOOL,"
"MISCHIEF'S
THANKSGIVING,"
"NINE
LITTLE
GOSLINGS,"
"EYEBRIGHT,"
"CROSS-PATCH,"
"A
GUERNSEY
LILY."
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BOSTON:
ROBERTS
BROTHERS.
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1892.
Learner Dictionary
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LITTLE
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."”
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1892
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From this reading 1892.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROUND DOZEN.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
BARGAIN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
BOSTON
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From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
BROTHERS
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From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
CROSS-PATCH
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
DOZEN
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From this reading A ROUND DOZEN.
EYEBRIGHT
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
GOSLINGS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
GUERNSEY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
KATY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
LILY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
MISCHIEF'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
NEW
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
NINE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
ROBERTS
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From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
ROUND
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From this reading A ROUND DOZEN.
SCHOOL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
THANKSGIVING
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."
YEAR'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL," "MISCHIEF'S THANKSGIVING," "NINE LITTLE GOSLINGS," "EYEBRIGHT," "CROSS-PATCH," "A GUERNSEY LILY."