Chapter XXX
AT THE SILK MILL. Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive. "I am worn out. I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child. "You cannot remain here.
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Chapter XXX
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AT
THE
SILK
MILL.
Mehetabel
sank
on
the
grass
by
the
drive.
"I
am
worn
out.
I
can
go
no
further,"
she
said,
and
bowed
her
head
over
the
child.
"You
cannot
remain
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AT
THE
SILK
MILL.
Line 2
Mehetabel
sank
on
the
grass
by
the
drive.
Line 3
"I
am
worn
out.
Line 4
I
can
go
no
further,"
she
said,
and
bowed
her
head
over
the
child.
Line 5
"You
cannot
remain
here.
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You cannot remain here.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.”
Worn
verb
US /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"I am worn out.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am worn out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
bowed
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From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
cannot
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From this reading "You cannot remain here.
child
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From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
drive
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From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
further
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From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
go
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grass
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From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
head
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From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You cannot remain here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am worn out.
Mehetabel
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From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
MILL
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From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
out
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From this reading "I am worn out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
remain
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From this reading "You cannot remain here.
said
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From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
sank
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From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
SILK
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From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "I am worn out.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot remain here.