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The Pilgrim's Shell
The Pilgrim's Shell

Chapter I

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A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.
In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:
"Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.
It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.
Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pilgrim's Shell

Chapter I

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.
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In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:
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"Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.
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It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.
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Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Learner Dictionary

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

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

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

From this reading “Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.”

Silver noun US /silver/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

any

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

avowedly

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

best

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From this reading It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.

Better

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Carpenter

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From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

class-rule

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

classes

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

contending

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Cross

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From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

epoch

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Eugene

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

extant

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From this reading It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.

Family

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

features

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Feudal

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From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

fiction

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From this reading It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.

French

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

graphically

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

History

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

introduction

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From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.

monumental

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

Mysteries

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

nature

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Nazareth

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From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

other

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

People

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

PREFACE

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From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

Proletarian

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

said

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From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

several

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Silver

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From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

special

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

struggle

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

succeeded

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Sue

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

systems

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Tale

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From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

Times

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From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In my introduction to "The Silver Cross; or, The Carpenter of Nazareth," I said:

together

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

traces

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From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

TRANSLATOR'S

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From this reading A Tale from the Feudal Times TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

universal

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From this reading It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Better than any work, avowedly on history, it graphically traces the special features of the several systems of class-rule as they succeeded each other from epoch to epoch, together with the nature of the struggle between the contending classes.

work

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

wrote

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From this reading "Eugene Sue wrote in French a monumental work--the _Mysteries of the People; or, History of a Proletarian Family_.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It is a 'work of fiction'; yet it is the best universal history extant.