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A Mock Idyl
A Mock Idyl

Chapter I

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Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.
McVeigh Miller.
This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.
Tregurtha and Roscoria are friends.
Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Mock Idyl

Chapter I

Reading 1/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.
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McVeigh Miller.
Line 3
This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.
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Tregurtha and Roscoria are friends.
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Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.

Learner Dictionary

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Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.”

All words in this reading · 63

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141

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From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

1886

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.

Alex

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Tregurtha and Roscoria are friends.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Tregurtha and Roscoria are friends.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

Cornishman

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From this reading Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.

Daughter

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

derived

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Digital

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From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

edition

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Falvey

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Favorite

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

filler

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friends

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From this reading Tregurtha and Roscoria are friends.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

Golden's

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.

http

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From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

indicates

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From this reading Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

later

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

Library

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

LittlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

Longman's

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Magazine

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material

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McVeigh

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From this reading McVeigh Miller.

Memorial

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Miller

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From this reading McVeigh Miller.

Mrs

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.

Note

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

originally

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

page

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parts

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PERCY

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reprint

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From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

reprinted

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

Roscoria

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From this reading Tregurtha and Roscoria are friends.

ROSS

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See

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From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

serialized

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From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

story

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sufficiently

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From this reading Tregurtha is, as his name sufficiently indicates, a Cornishman.

text

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

Tregurtha

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From this reading Tregurtha and Roscoria are friends.

two

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University

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Villanova

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volume

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From this reading This text is derived from the later reprint, beginning on page 141 of that volume. through the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University See http:// PERCY ROSS.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Note: This story was originally serialized in two parts in _Longman's Magazine_ in 1886; it was later reprinted as filler material in the _Favorite Library_ edition of _Little Golden's Daughter_ by Mrs. Alex.