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Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2
Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_To W. A. Wright_.
WOODBRIDGE.
_March_ 3/78.
MY DEAR WRIGHT, .
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_To W. A. Wright_.
/tuː ˈdʌbəljuː ə raɪt/
Line 2
WOODBRIDGE.
Line 3
_March_ 3/78.
Line 4
MY DEAR WRIGHT, .
/maɪ dɪr raɪt/
Line 5

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dear adjective US /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “MY DEAR WRIGHT, .”

March verb US /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

Wright noun US /raɪt/

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading “MY DEAR WRIGHT, .”

All words in this reading · 10

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

3

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _March_ 3/78.

78

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _March_ 3/78.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _To W. A. Wright_.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR WRIGHT, .

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading _March_ 3/78.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR WRIGHT, .

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _To W. A. Wright_.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _To W. A. Wright_.

WOODBRIDGE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WOODBRIDGE.

WrightnounUS /raɪt/

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading _To W. A. Wright_.

Chapter 8 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 by Edward FitzGerald holds 427 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.

What does chapter 8 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 contain?

Chapter 8 holds 427 sentences of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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How do I study chapter 8 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2?

Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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