Chapter VII
Braine says in a strange voice: "Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead." XXIII. [From Helen's Diary.] _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
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Chapter VII
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Braine
says
in
a
strange
voice:
"Helen--"
"Lives;
the
child
is
dead."
XXIII.
[From
Helen's
Diary.]
_In
the
mountains
near
Mauch
Chunk,
August,
18--._
This
is
the
first
time
for
months
I
have
felt
like
writing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Braine
says
in
a
strange
voice:
Line 2
"Helen--"
"Lives;
the
child
is
dead."
Line 3
XXIII.
Line 4
[From
Helen's
Diary.]
Line 5
_In
the
mountains
near
Mauch
Chunk,
August,
18--._
This
is
the
first
time
for
months
I
have
felt
like
writing.
Learner Dictionary
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Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead."”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.”
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18
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Braine says in a strange voice:
August
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
Braine
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From this reading Braine says in a strange voice:
child
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From this reading "Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead."
Chunk
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead."
Diary
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From this reading [From Helen's Diary.]
felt
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [From Helen's Diary.]
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
Helen
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From this reading "Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead."
Helen's
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From this reading [From Helen's Diary.]
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Braine says in a strange voice:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead."
like
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
Lives
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From this reading "Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead."
Mauch
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
months
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mountains
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near
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
says
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From this reading Braine says in a strange voice:
strange
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From this reading Braine says in a strange voice:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Helen--" "Lives; the child is dead."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
voice
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From this reading Braine says in a strange voice:
writing
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From this reading _In the mountains near Mauch Chunk, August, 18--._ This is the first time for months I have felt like writing.
XXIII
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From this reading XXIII.