Chapter I
BY THE SAME AUTHOR. THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL. Illustrated. 16mo, Cloth, $1.25. THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.
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Chapter I
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BY
THE
SAME
AUTHOR.
THE
BOOMING
OF
ACRE
HILL.
Illustrated.
16mo,
Cloth,
$1.25.
THE
ENCHANTED
TYPEWRITER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BY
THE
SAME
AUTHOR.
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THE
BOOMING
OF
ACRE
HILL.
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Illustrated.
Line 4
16mo,
Cloth,
$1.25.
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THE
ENCHANTED
TYPEWRITER.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
BOOMING
noun
US /ˈbooming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.”
ENCHANTED
adjective
US /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.”
SAME
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
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1.25
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From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
16
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From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
ACRE
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From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
BOOMINGnounUS /ˈbooming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
Cloth
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From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.
HILL
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From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
Illustrated
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From this reading Illustrated.
mo
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From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
SAMEnounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
TYPEWRITER
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From this reading THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.