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Caught in a Trap
Caught in a Trap

Chapter I

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Volume 1, Chapter I.
AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.
"Hullo!
Markworth.
How lucky!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Caught in a Trap

Chapter I

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Volume 1, Chapter I.
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AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.
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"Hullo!
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Markworth.
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How lucky!

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AMONGST preposition US /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading “AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.”

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From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.

AMONGSTprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.

Chapter

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From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.

How

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From this reading How lucky!

Hullo

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From this reading "Hullo!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.

lucky

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From this reading How lucky!

Markworth

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From this reading Markworth.

PLUNGERS

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From this reading AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.

Volume

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From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.