Chapter I
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN. AND OTHER TALES. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. THE TWO DOVES. I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
The Two Doves, and Other Tales. Holiday
Chapter I
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TRANSLATED
FROM
THE
GERMAN.
AND
OTHER
TALES.
WITH
ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE
TWO
DOVES.
I
will
now
tell
you
a
story
about
two
good
little
children,
Marian
and
Henry,
who
lived
some
time
ago
in
Switzerland.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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TRANSLATED
FROM
THE
GERMAN.
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AND
OTHER
TALES.
Line 3
WITH
ILLUSTRATIONS.
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THE
TWO
DOVES.
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I
will
now
tell
you
a
story
about
two
good
little
children,
Marian
and
Henry,
who
lived
some
time
ago
in
Switzerland.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.”
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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 I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
ago
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From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND OTHER TALES.
children
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From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
DOVES
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From this reading THE TWO DOVES.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.
GERMAN
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From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
Henry
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From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
ILLUSTRATIONS
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From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lived
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Marian
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now
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OTHER
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some
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story
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Switzerland
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TALES
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From this reading AND OTHER TALES.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
TRANSLATED
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From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.
TWO
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From this reading THE TWO DOVES.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will now tell you a story about two good little children, Marian and Henry, who lived some time ago in Switzerland.