Chapter III
Chapter 3
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MRS. TWYMLEY. 'The same errand brought us.' THE HAGGERTY WOMAN. 'My present is cigarettes.'
Echoes of the War
Chapter III · Chapter 3
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MRS.
TWYMLEY.
'The
same
errand
brought
us.'
THE
HAGGERTY
WOMAN.
'My
present
is
cigarettes.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Echoes of the War
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Echoes of the War is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
TWYMLEY.
Line 3
'The
same
errand
brought
us.'
/ðə seɪm ˈerənd brɔːt ʌs/
Line 4
THE
HAGGERTY
WOMAN.
Line 5
'My
present
is
cigarettes.'
/maɪ ˈprezənt ɪz ˌsɪɡərˈets/
Learner Dictionary
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “'The same errand brought us.'”
cigarettes
noun
US /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “'My present is cigarettes.'”
errand
noun
US /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “'The same errand brought us.'”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “'My present is cigarettes.'”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “'The same errand brought us.'”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “THE HAGGERTY WOMAN.”
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'The same errand brought us.'
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading 'My present is cigarettes.'
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading 'The same errand brought us.'
HAGGERTY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAGGERTY WOMAN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My present is cigarettes.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My present is cigarettes.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'My present is cigarettes.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'The same errand brought us.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The same errand brought us.'
TWYMLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWYMLEY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'The same errand brought us.'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE HAGGERTY WOMAN.
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