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Thankful Rest
Thankful Rest

Chapter I

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THANKFUL REST.
A Tale.
By ANNIE S. SWAN.
Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.
&c.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Thankful Rest

Chapter I

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THANKFUL REST.
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A Tale.
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By ANNIE S. SWAN.
Line 4
Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.
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&c.

Learner Dictionary

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

REST noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THANKFUL REST.”

All words in this reading · 14

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A Tale.

Aldersyde

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From this reading Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.

ANNIE

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From this reading By ANNIE S. SWAN.

Author

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From this reading Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By ANNIE S. SWAN.

c

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From this reading Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.

Carlowrie

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From this reading Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.

RESTnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THANKFUL REST.

S

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From this reading By ANNIE S. SWAN.

Shadowed

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From this reading Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie" "Shadowed" &c.

SWAN

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From this reading By ANNIE S. SWAN.

Tale

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From this reading A Tale.

THANKFUL

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From this reading THANKFUL REST.