Chapter VI
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1880. Works, etc., new edition. [Standard.] New York, 1880. 3 vols. 12mo.
In the Footprints of Charles Lamb
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of In the Footprints of Charles Lamb is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1880.
Works,
etc.,
new
edition.
[Standard.]
New
York,
1880.
3
vols.
12mo.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
In the Footprints of Charles Lamb
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of In the Footprints of Charles Lamb is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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1880.
Line 2
Works,
etc.,
new
edition.
Line 3
[Standard.]
New
York,
1880.
Line 4
3
vols.
Line 5
12mo.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “Works, etc., new edition.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Works, etc., new edition.”
Standard
adjective
US /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading “[Standard.] New York, 1880.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “Works, etc., new edition.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “[Standard.] New York, 1880.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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new edition
adjective + noun
a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
In this reading “Works, etc., new edition.”
All words in this reading · 11
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12
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From this reading 12mo.
1880
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1880.
3
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3 vols.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Works, etc., new edition.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Works, etc., new edition.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Works, etc., new edition.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading [Standard.] New York, 1880.
vols
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From this reading 3 vols.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Works, etc., new edition.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading [Standard.] New York, 1880.
Chapter 6 of In the Footprints of Charles Lamb by Benjamin Ellis Martin holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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