Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23
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_Hect_. Is this Achilles? _Achil_. I am Achilles. _Hect_.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23
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_Hect_.
Is
this
Achilles?
_Achil_.
I
am
Achilles.
_Hect_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23
Chapter 23 of The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_Hect_.
Line 2
Is
this
Achilles?
/ɪz ðɪs əˈkɪliz/
Line 3
_Achil_.
Line 4
I
am
Achilles.
/aɪ æm əˈkɪliz/
Line 5
_Hect_.
Learner Dictionary
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Achilles
noun
US /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading “Is this Achilles?”
All words in this reading · 7
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Achil
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From this reading _Achil_.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading Is this Achilles?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Achilles.
Hect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hect_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Achilles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this Achilles?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this Achilles?
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