Chapter XXI
NOTES AND SOUVENIRS. "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked. "I always do." "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother. "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
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Chapter XXI
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NOTES
AND
SOUVENIRS.
"I
took
cold
leaving
off
my
apron,"
Mrs.
Sanford
remarked.
"I
always
do."
"That
is
a
slight
cause,
daughter
Britann,"
said
grandmother.
"Do'st
thee
feel
sure
there
was
no
other?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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NOTES
AND
SOUVENIRS.
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"I
took
cold
leaving
off
my
apron,"
Mrs.
Sanford
remarked.
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"I
always
do."
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"That
is
a
slight
cause,
daughter
Britann,"
said
grandmother.
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"Do'st
thee
feel
sure
there
was
no
other?"
Learner Dictionary
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Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"”
Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.”
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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 "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
always
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From this reading "I always do."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.
apron
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From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
Britann
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From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
cause
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From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
cold
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From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
daughter
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From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I always do."
Do'st
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feel
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From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
grandmother
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From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
leaving
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From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
Mrs
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From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
NOTES
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From this reading NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.
off
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From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
other
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From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
remarked
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From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
said
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From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
Sanford
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From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
slight
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From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
SOUVENIRS
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From this reading NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
there
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From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"