Chapter I
“Isn’t this terrible, Henry? Where is it going to end?” “Isn’t what terrible?--and where is what going end?” “Why! Haven’t you read to-night’s paper?”
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Chapter I
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“Isn’t
this
terrible,
Henry?
Where
is
it
going
to
end?”
“Isn’t
what
terrible?--and
where
is
what
going
end?”
“Why!
Haven’t
you
read
to-night’s
paper?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“Isn’t
this
terrible,
Henry?
Line 2
Where
is
it
going
to
end?”
Line 3
“Isn’t
what
terrible?--and
where
is
what
going
end?”
Line 4
“Why!
Line 5
Haven’t
you
read
to-night’s
paper?”
Learner Dictionary
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Terrible
noun
US /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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end
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going
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Haven't
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Henry
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Isn't
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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paper
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read
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From this reading Haven’t you read to-night’s paper?”
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Isn’t this terrible, Henry?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t this terrible, Henry?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-night's
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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Why
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Haven’t you read to-night’s paper?”