Chapter I
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BY MRS. OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC. BY MRS. OLIPHANT. AGNES.
Madam: A Novel
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Madam: A Novel is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BY
MRS.
OLIPHANT
AUTHOR
OF
“THE
LADIES
LINDORES”
ETC.
BY
MRS.
OLIPHANT.
AGNES.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Madam: A Novel
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Madam: A Novel is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
OLIPHANT
AUTHOR
OF
“THE
LADIES
LINDORES”
ETC.
Line 3
BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
OLIPHANT.
Line 5
AGNES.
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “BY MRS.”
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AGNES
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From this reading AGNES.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
ETC
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From this reading OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.
LINDORES
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From this reading OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.
OLIPHANT
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From this reading OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE LADIES LINDORES” ETC.
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- Oliphant
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- Author
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