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Philaster
Philaster

Chapter XII

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p.
135 l.
1.
A] as long as. l.
4.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Philaster

Chapter XII

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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p.
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135 l.
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1.
Line 4
A] as long as. l.
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4.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A] as long as. l.”

All words in this reading · 8

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1

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From this reading 1.

135

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From this reading 135 l.

4

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From this reading 4.

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 long as. l.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A] as long as. l.

l

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From this reading 135 l.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A] as long as. l.

p

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From this reading p.