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Dolly Dialogues

Chapter V

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“The other is longer.”
“And better.
Horas non numero nisi serenas.”
“And what’s that?”
I translated literally.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dolly Dialogues

Chapter V

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“The other is longer.”
Line 2
“And better.
Line 3
Horas non numero nisi serenas.”
Line 4
“And what’s that?”
Line 5
I translated literally.
All words in this reading · 16

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “And better.

better

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From this reading “And better.

Horas

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From this reading Horas non numero nisi serenas.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I translated literally.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The other is longer.”

literally

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From this reading I translated literally.

longer

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From this reading “The other is longer.”

nisi

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From this reading Horas non numero nisi serenas.”

non

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From this reading Horas non numero nisi serenas.”

numero

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From this reading Horas non numero nisi serenas.”

other

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From this reading “The other is longer.”

serenas

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From this reading Horas non numero nisi serenas.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And what’s that?”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The other is longer.”

translated

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From this reading I translated literally.

what's

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From this reading “And what’s that?”