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=1.
6.
125
Things,
that
are
like,
are
soone
familiar.=
‘Like
will
to
like’
is
a
familiar
proverb.
=1.
6.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Devil Is an Ass
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Chapter 20 of The Devil Is an Ass is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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125
Things,
that
are
like,
are
soone
familiar.=
‘Like
will
to
like’
is
a
familiar
proverb.
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Learner Dictionary
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well known or easily recognized
From this reading “125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.”
proverb
noun
US /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.”
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125
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
soone
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From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 125 Things, that are like, are soone familiar.= ‘Like will to like’ is a familiar proverb.
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