Chapter V
A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT. Rollo. Ask for thyself. Lat. What more can concern me than this?
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Chapter V
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A
REFLECTION
NEW
AND
STRANGE.--THE
STREETS
OF
LONDON.--A
GREAT
MAN'S
LIBRARY.--A
CONVERSATION
BETWEEN
THE
STUDENT
AND
AN
ACQUAINTANCE
OF
THE
READER'S.--ITS
RESULT.
Rollo.
Ask
for
thyself.
Lat.
What
more
can
concern
me
than
this?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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A
REFLECTION
NEW
AND
STRANGE.--THE
STREETS
OF
LONDON.--A
GREAT
MAN'S
LIBRARY.--A
CONVERSATION
BETWEEN
THE
STUDENT
AND
AN
ACQUAINTANCE
OF
THE
READER'S.--ITS
RESULT.
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Rollo.
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Ask
for
thyself.
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Lat.
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What
more
can
concern
me
than
this?
Learner Dictionary
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BETWEEN
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.”
GREAT
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
Ask
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From this reading Ask for thyself.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What more can concern me than this?
concern
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From this reading What more can concern me than this?
CONVERSATION
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ask for thyself.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
Lat
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From this reading Lat.
LIBRARY
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
LONDON
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
MAN'S
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What more can concern me than this?
more
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From this reading What more can concern me than this?
NEW
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
READER'S
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
REFLECTION
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
RESULT
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
Rollo
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From this reading Rollo.
STRANGE
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
STREETS
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
STUDENT
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From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What more can concern me than this?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REFLECTION NEW AND STRANGE.--THE STREETS OF LONDON.--A GREAT MAN'S LIBRARY.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THE READER'S.--ITS RESULT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What more can concern me than this?
thyself
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From this reading Ask for thyself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more can concern me than this?