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VOL. VI.] FEBRUARY 3, 1877. [NO. 68. CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.
Iron Hand, Chief of the Tory League
Chapter I
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VOL.
VI.]
FEBRUARY
3,
1877.
[NO.
68.
CHIEF
OF
THE
TORY
LEAGUE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Iron Hand, Chief of the Tory League
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Iron Hand, Chief of the Tory League is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
VOL.
Line 2
VI.]
FEBRUARY
3,
1877.
Line 3
[NO.
/noʊ/
Line 4
68.
Line 5
CHIEF
OF
THE
TORY
LEAGUE.
/tʃiːf ʌv ðə ˈtɔːri liːɡ/
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a person who is in charge
From this reading “CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.”
february
noun
US /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “VI.] FEBRUARY 3, 1877.”
league
noun
US /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.”
tory
noun
US /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading “CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.”
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1877
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From this reading VI.] FEBRUARY 3, 1877.
3
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From this reading VI.] FEBRUARY 3, 1877.
68
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From this reading 68.
a person who is in charge
From this reading CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading VI.] FEBRUARY 3, 1877.
LEAGUEnounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.
not any; not one
From this reading [NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.
TORYnounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading CHIEF OF THE TORY LEAGUE.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI.] FEBRUARY 3, 1877.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
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