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A Safety Match
A Safety Match

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/79 · 5 lines
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See http://www.
A MAN'S MAN.
Fourth Impression.
Crown 8vo, 6s.
THE RIGHT STUFF.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Safety Match

Chapter I

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://www.
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A MAN'S MAN.
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Fourth Impression.
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Crown 8vo, 6s.
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THE RIGHT STUFF.

Learner Dictionary

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

Fourth noun US /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Fourth Impression.”

RIGHT noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE RIGHT STUFF.”

All words in this reading · 16

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6

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8

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A MAN'S MAN.

Crown

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FourthnounUS /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Fourth Impression.

http

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From this reading See http://www.

Impression

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From this reading Fourth Impression.

MAN

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From this reading A MAN'S MAN.

MAN'S

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From this reading A MAN'S MAN.

RIGHTnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE RIGHT STUFF.

s

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See

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From this reading See http://www.

STUFF

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From this reading THE RIGHT STUFF.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RIGHT STUFF.

vo

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www

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From this reading See http://www.