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The Rhodesian
The Rhodesian

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/82 · 5 lines
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The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.
In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).
GERTRUDE PAGE'S NOVELS.
_In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.
FOLLOW AFTER.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Rhodesian

Chapter I

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.
Line 2
In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).
Line 3
GERTRUDE PAGE'S NOVELS.
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_In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.
Line 5
FOLLOW AFTER.

Learner Dictionary

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

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.”

AFTER preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “FOLLOW AFTER.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.”

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6

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From this reading _In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

advertisements

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading FOLLOW AFTER.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

bold

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

cloth

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From this reading _In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.

contents

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From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

convenience

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From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

enclosed

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

end

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

equal

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

face

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

FOLLOW

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From this reading FOLLOW AFTER.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

GERTRUDE

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From this reading GERTRUDE PAGE'S NOVELS.

gilt

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From this reading _In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

NOVELS

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From this reading GERTRUDE PAGE'S NOVELS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

original

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

PAGE'S

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From this reading GERTRUDE PAGE'S NOVELS.

plus

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

readers

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From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

s

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From this reading _In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.

signs

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

SOME

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From this reading _In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.

table

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From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

text

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The table of contents has been added for the convenience of readers.

THERE

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From this reading _In cloth gilt, 6s._ SOME THERE ARE----.

underscored

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From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+).