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Linnet: A Romance
Linnet: A Romance

Chapter I

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_Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.
This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”
The quatrain on p.
283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.
’Twas at Zell in the Zillerthal.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Linnet: A Romance

Chapter I

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.
Line 2
This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”
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The quatrain on p.
Line 4
283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.
Line 5
’Twas at Zell in the Zillerthal.

Learner Dictionary

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

SEALED adjective US /siːld/

closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation

From this reading “_Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.”

UNDER preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “_Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.”

All words in this reading · 62

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283

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

acknowledge

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

adapt

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

admirable

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

ADVENTURES

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From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ’Twas at Zell in the Zillerthal.

Author

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From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

Baillie-Grohman's

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

CAYLEY'S

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From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

colour

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

describes

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

desires

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

ETC

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From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

local

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

many

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

midst

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

MISS

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From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

modifications

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

Mr

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

novel

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

obligations

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

ORDERS

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From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

p

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From this reading The quatrain on p.

place

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

poem

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

quatrain

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From this reading The quatrain on p.

quoted

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

scenery

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/

closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation

From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

slight

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

some

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

story

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

touches

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

Twas

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From this reading ’Twas at Zell in the Zillerthal.

Tyrol

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

Tyrolese

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Author of_ “UNDER SEALED ORDERS,” “MISS CAYLEY’S ADVENTURES,” ETC.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

Watson

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

William

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From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 283 is quoted, with some slight modifications (to adapt it to its place in this novel), from a poem by Mr. William Watson.

work

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

written

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From this reading This story was written in the midst of the scenery which it describes; but the author desires to acknowledge his obligations for many touches of local colour to Mr. Baillie-Grohman’s admirable work on “Tyrol and the Tyrolese.”

Zell

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From this reading ’Twas at Zell in the Zillerthal.

Zillerthal

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From this reading ’Twas at Zell in the Zillerthal.