def load_story_ids(filename):
    """ Load a file and read it line-by-line
    Parameters:
    -----------
    filename: string
    path to the file to load

    Returns:
    --------
    raw: list of sentences
    """
    f = open(filename, "r")
    story_ids = [line[:-1] for line in f]
    f.close()
    return story_ids