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Queechy, Volume II
Queechy, Volume II

Chapter II

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"_Ant_.
He misses not much.
_Seb_.
No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Queechy, Volume II

Chapter II

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"_Ant_.
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He misses not much.
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_Seb_.
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No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
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TEMPEST.

Learner Dictionary

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Doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."”

All words in this reading · 14

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Ant

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From this reading "_Ant_.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He misses not much.

misses

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From this reading He misses not much.

mistake

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From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."

much

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From this reading He misses not much.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He misses not much.

Seb

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From this reading _Seb_.

TEMPEST

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From this reading TEMPEST.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."

totally

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From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."

truth

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From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."