Chapter V
=589. Down the Snow Stairs.= By ALICE CORKRAN. (Blackie) 6_s._ Of the same type. MOTHERS’ MEETINGS. Weary, hardworked women thoroughly enjoy a bit of interesting reading, whether pathetic or droll.
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=589.
Down
the
Snow
Stairs.=
By
ALICE
CORKRAN.
(Blackie)
6_s._
Of
the
same
type.
MOTHERS’
MEETINGS.
Weary,
hardworked
women
thoroughly
enjoy
a
bit
of
interesting
reading,
whether
pathetic
or
droll.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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=589.
Line 2
Down
the
Snow
Stairs.=
By
ALICE
CORKRAN.
Line 3
(Blackie)
6_s._
Of
the
same
type.
Line 4
MOTHERS’
MEETINGS.
Line 5
Weary,
hardworked
women
thoroughly
enjoy
a
bit
of
interesting
reading,
whether
pathetic
or
droll.
Learner Dictionary
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Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Blackie) 6_s._ Of the same type.”
Whether
conjunction
US /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Weary, hardworked women thoroughly enjoy a bit of interesting reading, whether pathetic or droll.”
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589
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6
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ALICE
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bit
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Blackie
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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CORKRAN
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Down
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droll
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enjoy
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hardworked
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interesting
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MEETINGS
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MOTHERS
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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Blackie) 6_s._ Of the same type.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pathetic
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reading
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s
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From this reading (Blackie) 6_s._ Of the same type.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Blackie) 6_s._ Of the same type.
Snow
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Stairs
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thoroughly
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type
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Weary
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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Weary, hardworked women thoroughly enjoy a bit of interesting reading, whether pathetic or droll.
women
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