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DRAGO, HARRY SINCLAIR. Rain. Met. April. (53.)
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DRAGO,
HARRY
SINCLAIR.
Rain.
Met.
April.
(53.)
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short
Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien
The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short
Chapter XXX
Chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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DRAGO,
HARRY
SINCLAIR.
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Rain.
/reɪn/
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Met.
/met/
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April.
/ˈeɪprəl/
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(53.)
Learner Dictionary
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “DRAGO, HARRY SINCLAIR.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Met.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Rain.”
sinclair
noun
US /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “DRAGO, HARRY SINCLAIR.”
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53
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From this reading (53.)
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April.
DRAGO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRAGO, HARRY SINCLAIR.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading DRAGO, HARRY SINCLAIR.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Met.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain.
SINCLAIRnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading DRAGO, HARRY SINCLAIR.
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