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A Perfect Fool: A Novel
A Perfect Fool: A Novel

Chapter I

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+-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ A PERFECT FOOL.
“A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.
_IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
1896.
“My dear, the girl’s a perfect fool.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Perfect Fool: A Novel

Chapter I

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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+-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ A PERFECT FOOL.
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“A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.
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_IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.
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1896.
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“My dear, the girl’s a perfect fool.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

FOOL noun US /fool/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “+-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ A PERFECT FOOL.”

ONE pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “_IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.”

All words in this reading · 31

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14

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

1896

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From this reading 1896.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ A PERFECT FOOL.

BEDFORD

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

C

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

CO

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

dear

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From this reading “My dear, the girl’s a perfect fool.

ETC

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From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

F

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

FOOLnounUS /fool/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ A PERFECT FOOL.

girl's

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From this reading “My dear, the girl’s a perfect fool.

HILLS

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From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

HOUSE

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From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

LONDON

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

MARSH

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From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My dear, the girl’s a perfect fool.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

PERFECT

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ A PERFECT FOOL.

STRAND

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

STREET

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

V

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

VOLUME

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

W

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

WHITE

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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME._ LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 14, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, W.C.

WILD

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From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

WITCH

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From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.

WOOING

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From this reading “A WILD WOOING,” “A WITCH OF THE HILLS,” “THE HOUSE ON THE MARSH,” ETC.