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The Pocket Bible

Chapter VIII

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BROTHER ST.
ERNEST-MARTYR.
The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
"Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pocket Bible

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BROTHER ST.
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ERNEST-MARTYR.
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The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
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"Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
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The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

Learner Dictionary

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

Christian noun US /ˈchristian/

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

From this reading “The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."”

All words in this reading · 27

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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 "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.

BROTHER

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From this reading BROTHER ST.

brother-in-law's

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From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.

Christian

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From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

ERNEST-MARTYR

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From this reading ERNEST-MARTYR.

explains

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From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

Franc-Taupin

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From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

house

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From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

Ignatius

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From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

Loyola

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From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.

moment

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From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

past

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From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

present

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From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."

revelation

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From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.

said

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From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

ST

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From this reading BROTHER ST.

story

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From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.

stranger

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From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.