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Anna Christie
Anna Christie

Chapter I

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"Johnny-the-Priest's" saloon near the waterfront.
New York City.
The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.
Ten days later.
ACT III Cabin of the barge, at dock in Boston.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Anna Christie

Chapter I

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Johnny-the-Priest's" saloon near the waterfront.
Line 2
New York City.
Line 3
The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.
Line 4
Ten days later.
Line 5
ACT III Cabin of the barge, at dock in Boston.
All words in this reading · 26

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ACT

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From this reading ACT III Cabin of the barge, at dock in Boston.

anchor

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From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

barge

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From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

Boston

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From this reading ACT III Cabin of the barge, at dock in Boston.

Cabin

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From this reading ACT III Cabin of the barge, at dock in Boston.

City

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From this reading New York City.

days

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From this reading Ten days later.

dock

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From this reading ACT III Cabin of the barge, at dock in Boston.

harbor

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From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

III

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From this reading ACT III Cabin of the barge, at dock in Boston.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

Johnny-the-Priest's

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From this reading "Johnny-the-Priest's" saloon near the waterfront.

later

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From this reading Ten days later.

Mass

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From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

near

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From this reading "Johnny-the-Priest's" saloon near the waterfront.

New

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From this reading New York City.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

Provincetown

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From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

saloon

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From this reading "Johnny-the-Priest's" saloon near the waterfront.

Simeon

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From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

Ten

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From this reading Ten days later.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Johnny-the-Priest's" saloon near the waterfront.

waterfront

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From this reading "Johnny-the-Priest's" saloon near the waterfront.

Winthrop

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From this reading The barge, Simeon Winthrop, at anchor in the harbor of Provincetown, Mass.

York

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From this reading New York City.