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The Circular Study
The Circular Study

Chapter XXV

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DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.
Are you satisfied with me now?
In haste, THOMAS.
ENTRY XIII.
She loves me.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Circular Study

Chapter XXV

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.
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Are you satisfied with me now?
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In haste, THOMAS.
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ENTRY XIII.
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She loves me.

Learner Dictionary

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

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.”

All words in this reading · 23

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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Are you satisfied with me now?

cares

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From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

DEAR

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From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

ENTRY

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From this reading ENTRY XIII.

FELIX

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From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

haste

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From this reading In haste, THOMAS.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In haste, THOMAS.

loves

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From this reading She loves me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

Miss

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From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

now

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From this reading Are you satisfied with me now?

Poindexter

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From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

satisfied

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From this reading Are you satisfied with me now?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

THOMAS

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From this reading In haste, THOMAS.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

unreservedly

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From this reading DEAR FELIX: Miss Poindexter has told me unreservedly that she cares for me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Are you satisfied with me now?

XIII

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From this reading ENTRY XIII.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Are you satisfied with me now?