Chapter I
DING-DONG! Ding-dong! Ding-dong! The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about. Let me listen too.
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DING-DONG!
Ding-dong!
Ding-dong!
The
town
crier
has
rung
his
bell,
at
a
distant
corner,
and
little
Annie
stands
on
her
father's
doorsteps,
trying
to
hear
what
the
man
with
the
loud
voice
is
talking
about.
Let
me
listen
too.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Little Annie's Ramble (From "Twice Told Tales")
Chapter I
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
DING-DONG!
Line 2
Ding-dong!
Line 3
Ding-dong!
Line 4
The
town
crier
has
rung
his
bell,
at
a
distant
corner,
and
little
Annie
stands
on
her
father's
doorsteps,
trying
to
hear
what
the
man
with
the
loud
voice
is
talking
about.
Line 5
Let
me
listen
too.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.”
Distant
adjective
US /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading “The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me listen too.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.”
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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 The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
Annie
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
bell
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
corner
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
crier
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
DING-DONG
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From this reading DING-DONG!
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
doorsteps
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
father's
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me listen too.
listen
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From this reading Let me listen too.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
loud
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
man
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me listen too.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
rung
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
stands
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
talking
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
too
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From this reading Let me listen too.
town
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
trying
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
voice
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From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The town crier has rung his bell, at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's doorsteps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.