Chapter I
Chapter 1
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BRITISH AUTHORS. VOL. XCVIII. ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON. IN ONE VOLUME.
Ellen Middleton—A Tale
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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BRITISH
AUTHORS.
VOL.
XCVIII.
ELLEN
MIDDLETON
BY
LADY
GEORGIANA
FULLERTON.
IN
ONE
VOLUME.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Ellen Middleton—A Tale
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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BRITISH
AUTHORS.
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɔːθərz/
Line 2
VOL.
Line 3
XCVIII.
Line 4
ELLEN
MIDDLETON
BY
LADY
GEORGIANA
FULLERTON.
Line 5
IN
ONE
VOLUME.
/ɪn wʌn ˈvɑːljuːm/
Learner Dictionary
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authors
noun
US /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BRITISH AUTHORS.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “BRITISH AUTHORS.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.”
middleton
noun
US /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IN ONE VOLUME.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN ONE VOLUME.”
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AUTHORSnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BRITISH AUTHORS.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading BRITISH AUTHORS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.
ELLEN
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From this reading ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.
FULLERTON
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From this reading ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.
GEORGIANA
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From this reading ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.
MIDDLETONnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading ELLEN MIDDLETON BY LADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
XCVIIIadjective
being eight more than ninety
From this reading XCVIII.
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- British
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- Authors
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