Chapter XX
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p. =249=, l. 1. B] which wants. l. 2.
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10
Chapter XX
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p.
=249=,
l.
1.
B]
which
wants.
l.
2.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10 is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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p.
/piː/
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=249=,
l.
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1.
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B]
which
wants.
l.
/biː wɪtʃ wɑːnts el/
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2.
Learner Dictionary
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plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “B] which wants. l.”
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249
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From this reading =249=, l.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B] which wants. l.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading =249=, l.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading p.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading B] which wants. l.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading B] which wants. l.
Chapter 20 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10 by Francis Beaumont holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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