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Marian Grey
Marian Grey

Chapter I

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By Mrs. Mary J. Holmes.
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I.— DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT.
II.— ’LENA RIVERS.
III.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Marian Grey

Chapter I

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By Mrs. Mary J. Holmes.
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I.— DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT.
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II.— ’LENA RIVERS.
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III.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.

Learner Dictionary

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Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

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1.50

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All

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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DARKNESS

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From this reading I.— DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT.

DAYLIGHT

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freeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

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Holmes

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.— DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT.

II

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From this reading II.— ’LENA RIVERS.

III

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From this reading III.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.

J

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LENA

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From this reading II.— ’LENA RIVERS.

mail

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Mary

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Mrs

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

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price

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published

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receipt

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RIVERS

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sent

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SUNSHINE

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From this reading III.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.

TEMPEST

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

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uniform

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volume

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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