Chapter I
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MY '75. From the French of PAUL LINTIER. 3s. 6d. net. ON TWO FRONTS.
A Diary Without Dates
Chapter I
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MY
'75.
From
the
French
of
PAUL
LINTIER.
3s.
6d.
net.
ON
TWO
FRONTS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Diary Without Dates
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Diary Without Dates is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MY
'75.
Line 2
From
the
French
of
PAUL
LINTIER.
Line 3
3s.
Line 4
6d.
net.
Line 5
ON
TWO
FRONTS.
/ɑːn tuː frʌnts/
Learner Dictionary
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “From the French of PAUL LINTIER.”
fronts
noun
US /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “ON TWO FRONTS.”
net
noun
US /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “6d. net.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “From the French of PAUL LINTIER.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “ON TWO FRONTS.”
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All words in this reading · 16
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3
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From this reading 3s.
6
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From this reading 6d. net.
75
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From this reading MY '75.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d. net.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading From the French of PAUL LINTIER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the French of PAUL LINTIER.
FRONTSnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ON TWO FRONTS.
LINTIER
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From this reading From the French of PAUL LINTIER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY '75.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 6d. net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the French of PAUL LINTIER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TWO FRONTS.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading From the French of PAUL LINTIER.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 3s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the French of PAUL LINTIER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON TWO FRONTS.
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- French
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- Lintier
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