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A quiet valley
A quiet valley

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/35 · 5 lines
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“GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.
REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.
NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.
THE OXFORD PRESS, PHILADELPHIA.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A quiet valley

Chapter I

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.
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REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
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PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.
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NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.
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THE OXFORD PRESS, PHILADELPHIA.

Learner Dictionary

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

BIBLE noun US /bible/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.”

THROUGH noun US /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading ““GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.”

All words in this reading · 33

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10

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From this reading NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.

1122

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

8

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From this reading NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.

AMERICAN

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

BIBLE

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From this reading NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.

CHESTNUT

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

COMMITTEE

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From this reading REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.

ETC

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

GWENDOLINE

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

HALCOMBES

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

HALCOTS

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

HOUSE

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From this reading NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.

LINN

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

NEW

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From this reading NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.

NUMBER

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

OXFORD

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From this reading THE OXFORD PRESS, PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

PLACE

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

PRESS

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From this reading THE OXFORD PRESS, PHILADELPHIA.

PUBLICATION

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From this reading REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.

REVISED

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From this reading REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.

STREET

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

THREE

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

UNION

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

WINIFRED

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From this reading “GWENDOLINE; OR, HALCOTS AND HALCOMBES,” “THROUGH THE LINN,” “NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE,” ETC.

YORK

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From this reading NEW YORK: 8 AND 10 BIBLE HOUSE.