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An Adventure

Chapter I

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GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
LTD.
It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.
First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.
Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

An Adventure

Chapter I

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
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LTD.
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It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.
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First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.
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Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

Learner Dictionary

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

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.”

Ourselves pronoun US /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading “First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.”

PRINTED noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.”

Reasons noun US /ˈreasons/

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

From this reading “It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.”

Speak noun US /speak/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.”

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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 It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

CO

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From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

collected

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

consider

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

evidence

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

experience

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From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

following

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From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

GLASGOW

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From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

known

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From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

LTD

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From this reading LTD.

MACLEHOSE

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From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

much

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

now

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

only

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From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

openly

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From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

personal

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From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

possible

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

prefer

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From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

PRESS

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From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

PRINTEDnounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/

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

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

ROBERT

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From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

Secondly

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

some

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From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

speak

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From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

story

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From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

subject

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

UNIVERSITY

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From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.

venture

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From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is a great venture to speak openly of a personal experience, and we only do so for the following reasons.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.

whole

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From this reading Secondly, we have collected so much evidence on the subject, that it is possible now to consider it as a whole.

wholly

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From this reading First, we prefer that our story, which is known in part to some, should be wholly known as told by ourselves.