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=Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of). 3. 6. 61. =Read=, _v._ †To discourse.
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=Quit=,
_v._
†To
free,
rid
(of).
3.
6.
61.
=Read=,
_v._
†To
discourse.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Devil Is an Ass
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Devil Is an Ass is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
=Quit=,
_v._
†To
free,
rid
(of).
/kwɪt viː tuː friː rɪd ʌv/
Line 2
3.
Line 3
6.
Line 4
61.
Line 5
=Read=,
_v._
†To
discourse.
/red viː tuː ˈdɪskɔːrs/
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discourse
noun
US /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading “=Read=, _v._ †To discourse.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “=Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).”
Quit
verb
US /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “=Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “=Read=, _v._ †To discourse.”
relieve from
From this reading “=Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).”
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3
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From this reading 3.
6
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From this reading 6.
61
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From this reading 61.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading =Read=, _v._ †To discourse.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading =Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).
QuitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading =Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading =Read=, _v._ †To discourse.
relieve from
From this reading =Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading =Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading =Quit=, _v._ †To free, rid (of).
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