Chapter VII
Chapter 7
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p. 261, l. 1. A and B] which is prone inough. C--G] are prone. l.
The Scornful Lady
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
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p.
261,
l.
1.
A
and
B]
which
is
prone
inough.
C--G]
are
prone.
l.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Scornful Lady
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of The Scornful Lady is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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p.
/piː/
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261,
l.
Line 3
1.
Line 4
A
and
B]
which
is
prone
inough.
Line 5
C--G]
are
prone.
l.
Learner Dictionary
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prone
adjective
US /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading “A and B] which is prone inough.”
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1
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261
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From this reading 261, l.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A and B] which is prone inough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A and B] which is prone inough.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading C--G] are prone. l.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A and B] which is prone inough.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C--G] are prone. l.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading C--G] are prone. l.
inough
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From this reading A and B] which is prone inough.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A and B] which is prone inough.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading 261, l.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading p.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading A and B] which is prone inough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A and B] which is prone inough.
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