Chapter V
FROM A. TO Z. XXX. MISS BELINDA PRESENTS MR. SYLVESTER WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT. “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
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Chapter V
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FROM
A.
TO
Z.
XXX.
MISS
BELINDA
PRESENTS
MR.
SYLVESTER
WITH
A
CHRISTMAS
GIFT.
“For,
O;
for,
O
the
hobby
horse
is
forgot.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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FROM
A.
TO
Z.
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XXX.
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MISS
BELINDA
PRESENTS
MR.
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SYLVESTER
WITH
A
CHRISTMAS
GIFT.
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“For,
O;
for,
O
the
hobby
horse
is
forgot.”
Learner Dictionary
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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 FROM A. TO Z.
BELINDA
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From this reading MISS BELINDA PRESENTS MR.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading SYLVESTER WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
forgot
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From this reading “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GIFT
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From this reading SYLVESTER WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT.
hobby
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From this reading “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
horse
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From this reading “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
MISS
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From this reading MISS BELINDA PRESENTS MR.
MR
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From this reading MISS BELINDA PRESENTS MR.
O
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From this reading “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
PRESENTS
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From this reading MISS BELINDA PRESENTS MR.
SYLVESTER
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From this reading SYLVESTER WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For, O; for, O the hobby horse is forgot.”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SYLVESTER WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT.
XXX
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Z
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From this reading FROM A. TO Z.