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Alida: Founded on Fact
Alida: Founded on Fact

Chapter I

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[The text of _Alida_ is given twice.
First it is presented "straight", as printed.
This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.
Footnotes are in the original.
Typographical errors are listed after the first version of the text.]
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Alida: Founded on Fact

Chapter I

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[The text of _Alida_ is given twice.
Line 2
First it is presented "straight", as printed.
Line 3
This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.
Line 4
Footnotes are in the original.
Line 5
Typographical errors are listed after the first version of the text.]

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Typographical errors are listed after the first version of the text.]”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First it is presented "straight", as printed.”

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First it is presented "straight", as printed.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.”

All words in this reading · 37

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Typographical errors are listed after the first version of the text.]

Alida

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From this reading [The text of _Alida_ is given twice.

also

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading First it is presented "straight", as printed.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

errors

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

fact

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First it is presented "straight", as printed.

followed

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

Footnotes

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From this reading Footnotes are in the original.

given

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From this reading [The text of _Alida_ is given twice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Footnotes are in the original.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [The text of _Alida_ is given twice.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading First it is presented "straight", as printed.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

known

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

listed

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From this reading Typographical errors are listed after the first version of the text.]

noted

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [The text of _Alida_ is given twice.

original

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From this reading Footnotes are in the original.

paragraph

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

presented

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From this reading First it is presented "straight", as printed.

printednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First it is presented "straight", as printed.

quoting

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

significant

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

some

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

sources

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From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

straight

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From this reading First it is presented "straight", as printed.

text

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From this reading [The text of _Alida_ is given twice.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [The text of _Alida_ is given twice.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.

twice

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From this reading [The text of _Alida_ is given twice.

Typographical

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From this reading Typographical errors are listed after the first version of the text.]

version

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From this reading Typographical errors are listed after the first version of the text.]

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This is followed by the same text, paragraph by paragraph, quoting its sources where known; some significant errors of fact are also noted.