Chapter VIII
_Rod_. How sweet these solitary places are! _Ped_. What strange musick Was that we heard afar off?
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Chapter VIII
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_Rod_.
How
sweet
these
solitary
places
are!
_Ped_.
What
strange
musick
Was
that
we
heard
afar
off?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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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?
Learner Dictionary
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These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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afar
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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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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places
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Rod
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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
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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