Chapter I
Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). THE COW. “My name is Molly. This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it. “Four years ago I was a little calf.
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Chapter I
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Text
enclosed
by
underscores
is
in
italics
(_italics_).
THE
COW.
“My
name
is
Molly.
This
is
the
name
my
mistress
gave
me,
and
now
every
one
calls
me
by
it.
“Four
years
ago
I
was
a
little
calf.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Text
enclosed
by
underscores
is
in
italics
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THE
COW.
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“My
name
is
Molly.
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This
is
the
name
my
mistress
gave
me,
and
now
every
one
calls
me
by
it.
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“Four
years
ago
I
was
a
little
calf.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Four years ago I was a little calf.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My name is Molly.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.
ago
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From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
calf
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From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.
calls
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From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
COW
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From this reading THE COW.
enclosed
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
Four
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From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.
gave
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From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
italics
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From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
mistress
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From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
Molly
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From this reading “My name is Molly.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Molly.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Molly.
now
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From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
Text
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From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COW.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the name my mistress gave me, and now every one calls me by it.
underscores
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From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.
years
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From this reading “Four years ago I was a little calf.