Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LOVERS' TALE. Ward, Lock. 1915. LOVE AND LUCY. Macmillan.
The London Mercury — Vol. I
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
LOVERS'
TALE.
Ward,
Lock.
1915.
LOVE
AND
LUCY.
Macmillan.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The London Mercury — Vol. I
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
LOVERS'
TALE.
/ə ˈlʌvərz teɪl/
Line 2
Ward,
Lock.
/wɔːrd lɑːk/
Line 3
1915.
Line 4
LOVE
AND
LUCY.
/lʌv ənd ˈluːsi/
Line 5
Macmillan.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Ward, Lock.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “LOVE AND LUCY.”
lovers
noun
US /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “A LOVERS' TALE.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “LOVE AND LUCY.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A LOVERS' TALE.”
Ward
noun
US /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Ward, Lock.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 10
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1915
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1915.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVERS' TALE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND LUCY.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Ward, Lock.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND LUCY.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVERS' TALE.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LOVE AND LUCY.
Macmillan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macmillan.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A LOVERS' TALE.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward, Lock.
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