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Crown 8vo, Cloth, 6s. THE WIZARD’S KNOT. By WILLIAM BARRY. THE LOST LAND. By JULIA M. CROTTIE.
By beach and bog-land
Chapter I
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Crown
8vo,
Cloth,
6s.
THE
WIZARD’S
KNOT.
By
WILLIAM
BARRY.
THE
LOST
LAND.
By
JULIA
M.
CROTTIE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
By beach and bog-land
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of By beach and bog-land is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Crown
8vo,
Cloth,
6s.
Line 2
THE
WIZARD’S
KNOT.
Line 3
By
WILLIAM
BARRY.
Line 4
THE
LOST
LAND.
/ðə lɔːst lænd/
Line 5
By
JULIA
M.
CROTTIE.
Learner Dictionary
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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knot
noun
US /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “THE WIZARD’S KNOT.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “THE LOST LAND.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “THE LOST LAND.”
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BARRY
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From this reading By WILLIAM BARRY.
showing who or what does the action
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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CROTTIE
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From this reading By JULIA M. CROTTIE.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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JULIA
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From this reading By JULIA M. CROTTIE.
KNOTnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading THE WIZARD’S KNOT.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LOST LAND.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST LAND.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIZARD’S KNOT.
vo
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WILLIAM
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From this reading By WILLIAM BARRY.
WIZARD'S
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From this reading THE WIZARD’S KNOT.
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