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The Lost Dispatch
The Lost Dispatch

Chapter I

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+-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE LOST DISPATCH.
GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
BY GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
PREFACE.
In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lost Dispatch

Chapter I

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+-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE LOST DISPATCH.
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GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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BY GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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PREFACE.
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In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.”

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account

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

adding

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

all

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

appear

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

COMPANY

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From this reading GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

connected

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

country

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

DISPATCH

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE LOST DISPATCH.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

fictitious

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

finding

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

following

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

further

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

GALESBURG

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From this reading GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

literature

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

LOST

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE LOST DISPATCH.

names

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

narrative

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

pages

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

persons

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

preamble

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

PREFACE

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From this reading PREFACE.

PRINTING

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From this reading GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

PUBLISHING

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From this reading GALESBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

say

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

strictly

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ THE LOST DISPATCH.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

war

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From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In adding this account of the finding of the "Lost Dispatch" to the war literature of our country, I do so without further preamble or preface than to say that all persons connected with this narrative appear on the following pages under strictly fictitious names.