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Obiter Dicta: Second Series
Obiter Dicta: Second Series

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/87 · 5 lines
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OBITER DICTA.
_SECOND SERIES_.
BY AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.
_Cheap Edition_.
PREFACE.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Obiter Dicta: Second Series

Chapter I

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OBITER DICTA.
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_SECOND SERIES_.
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BY AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.
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_Cheap Edition_.
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PREFACE.

Learner Dictionary

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SECOND noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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AUGUSTINE

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From this reading BY AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.

BIRRELL

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From this reading BY AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.

Cheap

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From this reading _Cheap Edition_.

DICTA

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From this reading OBITER DICTA.

Edition

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From this reading _Cheap Edition_.

OBITER

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From this reading OBITER DICTA.

PREFACE

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From this reading PREFACE.

SECOND

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From this reading _SECOND SERIES_.

SERIES

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From this reading _SECOND SERIES_.