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The Fur Bringers
The Fur Bringers

Chapter XL

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NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.
The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
Extra.
NOT GUILTY!
At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fur Bringers

Chapter XL

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

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NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.
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The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
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Extra.
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NOT GUILTY!
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At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

Learner Dictionary

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Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.”

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19

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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

7.53

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

Ambrose

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

CLIPPINGS

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From this reading NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.

Doane

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

Extra

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From this reading Extra.

following

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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

George

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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

GUILTY

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From this reading NOT GUILTY!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

January

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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

jury

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

leaving

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

M

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

NEWSPAPER

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From this reading NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT GUILTY!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

P

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

Prince

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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

seats

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

Star

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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

taken

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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

treason-felony

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

trial

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

verdict

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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.