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Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 02
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 02

Chapter III

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_Rod_.
How sweet these solitary places are!
_Ped_.
What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
_Curio_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 02

Chapter III

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Rod_.
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How sweet these solitary places are!
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_Ped_.
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What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
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_Curio_.

Learner Dictionary

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These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “How sweet these solitary places are!”

All words in this reading · 18

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afar

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From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

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Curio

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From this reading _Curio_.

heard

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How

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musick

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off

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Ped

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From this reading _Ped_.

places

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Rod

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From this reading _Rod_.

solitary

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strange

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sweet

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading How sweet these solitary places are!

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?