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A Mortal Antipathy
A Mortal Antipathy

Chapter I

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XVII.
Dr. BUTTS'S PATIENT.
XVIII.
MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.
XIX.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Mortal Antipathy

Chapter I

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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XVII.
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Dr. BUTTS'S PATIENT.
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XVIII.
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MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.
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XIX.

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LIFE noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.”

All words in this reading · 12

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BUTTS'S

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From this reading Dr. BUTTS'S PATIENT.

Dr

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From this reading Dr. BUTTS'S PATIENT.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.

KIRKWOOD'S

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From this reading MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.

LIFEnounUS /life/

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From this reading MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.

MAURICE

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From this reading MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.

PATIENT

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From this reading Dr. BUTTS'S PATIENT.

STORY

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From this reading MAURICE KIRKWOOD'S STORY OF HIS LIFE.

XIX

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From this reading XIX.

XVII

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From this reading XVII.

XVIII

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From this reading XVIII.