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OSWALD CRAY. OSWALD CRAY. A Novel. BY MRS. HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
Oswald Cray: A Novel
Chapter I
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OSWALD
CRAY.
OSWALD
CRAY.
A
Novel.
BY
MRS.
HENRY
WOOD,
AUTHOR
OF
"EAST
LYNNE,"
"THE
CHANNINGS,"
ETC.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Oswald Cray: A Novel
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 549 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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OSWALD
CRAY.
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OSWALD
CRAY.
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A
Novel.
/ə ˈnɑːvəl/
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BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
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HENRY
WOOD,
AUTHOR
OF
"EAST
LYNNE,"
"THE
CHANNINGS,"
ETC.
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “BY MRS.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
oswald
noun
US /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “OSWALD CRAY.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
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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 A Novel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
CHANNINGS
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From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
CRAY
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From this reading OSWALD CRAY.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
ETC
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From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
LYNNE
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From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
OSWALDnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading OSWALD CRAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
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