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OLD FATHER THAMES. "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
Miss Devereux, spinster
Chapter XXI
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OLD
FATHER
THAMES.
"I'm
a
woman,
sir,—
I
use
the
woman's
figures
naturally.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Miss Devereux, spinster
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
OLD
FATHER
THAMES.
/oʊld ˈfɑːðər temz/
Line 2
"I'm
a
woman,
sir,—
I
use
the
woman's
figures
naturally.
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “OLD FATHER THAMES.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “"I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.”
as might be expected
From this reading “"I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.”
thames
noun
US /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading “OLD FATHER THAMES.”
the act of using
From this reading “"I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.”
woman's
noun
US /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading OLD FATHER THAMES.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
as might be expected
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FATHER THAMES.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
THAMESnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading OLD FATHER THAMES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
the act of using
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'm a woman, sir,— I use the woman's figures naturally.
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