Chapter IV
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Laurence caught the paper from my hand: “Coalition-liberal . Coalition-liberal .
To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel
Chapter IV
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Laurence
caught
the
paper
from
my
hand:
“Coalition-liberal .
Coalition-liberal .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Laurence
caught
the
paper
from
my
hand:
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“Coalition-liberal .
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Coalition-liberal .
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Laurence caught the paper from my hand:”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Laurence caught the paper from my hand:”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Laurence caught the paper from my hand:”
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Laurence caught the paper from my hand:
Coalition-liberal
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From this reading “Coalition-liberal .
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Laurence caught the paper from my hand:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Laurence caught the paper from my hand:
Laurence
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belonging to the person speaking
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laurence caught the paper from my hand:
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