Chapter I
BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK. A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651. WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH. AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c. ILLUSTRATED.
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BOSCOBEL
OR
THE
ROYAL
OAK.
A
TALE
OF
THE
YEAR
1651.
WILLIAM
HARRISON
AINSWORTH.
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
TOWER
OF
LONDON,"
&c.
ILLUSTRATED.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BOSCOBEL
OR
THE
ROYAL
OAK.
Line 2
A
TALE
OF
THE
YEAR
1651.
Line 3
WILLIAM
HARRISON
AINSWORTH.
Line 4
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
TOWER
OF
LONDON,"
&c.
Line 5
ILLUSTRATED.
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1651
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From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
AINSWORTH
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From this reading WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
AUTHOR
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BOSCOBEL
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From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
c
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HARRISON
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From this reading WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
ILLUSTRATED
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED.
LONDON
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.
OAK
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From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
ROYAL
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From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
TALE
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From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
TOWER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
YEAR
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From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.