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Philaster
Philaster

Chapter VIII

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Context Illustration Reading 1/65 · 5 lines
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99 l.
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A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Philaster

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Learner Dictionary

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.”

All words in this reading · 13

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3

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From this reading 3.

98

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From this reading 98, l.

99

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From this reading 99 l.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.

l

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From this reading 99 l.

late

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From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.

p

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From this reading p.

stage-direction

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From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.

word

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From this reading A as stage-direction after the word 'late' on p.