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Thackeray

Chapter I

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The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".
A detailed transcriber's note will be found at the end of the text.
London: MacMillan and Co. 1879.
The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Thackeray

Chapter I

Reading 1/162 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.
Line 2
It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".
Line 3
A detailed transcriber's note will be found at the end of the text.
Line 4
London: MacMillan and Co. 1879.
Line 5
The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved.

Learner Dictionary

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Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved.”

All words in this reading · 35

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1879

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From this reading London: MacMillan and Co. 1879.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading London: MacMillan and Co. 1879.

appears

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From this reading It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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Co

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detailed

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end

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foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A detailed transcriber's note will be found at the end of the text.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".

la

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From this reading It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".

letter

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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

London

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From this reading London: MacMillan and Co. 1879.

MacMillan

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From this reading London: MacMillan and Co. 1879.

macron

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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

note

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o

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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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only

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Public

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rendered

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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

Reproduction

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Reserved

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RightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved.

text

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From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

transcriber's

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Translation

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The letter "o" with a macron is rendered [=o] in this text.

word

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From this reading It only appears in the word "Public[=o]la".