Chapter I
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC. THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF. A Romance. With Frontispiece and Vignette. Crown 8vo, cloth, $1.25.
In Kings' Byways
Chapter I
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BY
STANLEY
J.
WEYMAN
AUTHOR
OF
"A
GENTLEMAN
OF
FRANCE,"
"THE
CASTLE
INN,"
"COUNT
HANNIBAL,"
ETC.
THE
HOUSE
OF
THE
WOLF.
A
Romance.
With
Frontispiece
and
Vignette.
Crown
8vo,
cloth,
$1.25.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BY
STANLEY
J.
WEYMAN
AUTHOR
OF
"A
GENTLEMAN
OF
FRANCE,"
"THE
CASTLE
INN,"
"COUNT
HANNIBAL,"
ETC.
Line 2
THE
HOUSE
OF
THE
WOLF.
Line 3
A
Romance.
Line 4
With
Frontispiece
and
Vignette.
Line 5
Crown
8vo,
cloth,
$1.25.
Learner Dictionary
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GENTLEMAN
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.”
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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 BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AUTHOR
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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CASTLE
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COUNT
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Crown
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ETC
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FRANCE
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Frontispiece
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GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
HANNIBAL
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From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF.
INN
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J
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Romance
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From this reading A Romance.
STANLEY
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," "THE CASTLE INN," "COUNT HANNIBAL," ETC.
Vignette
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vo
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WEYMAN
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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Frontispiece and Vignette.
WOLF
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF.