Chapter XXVII
29_th_ _May_. MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap. XI. I began many days ago on p. 93, and am still on p.
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Chapter XXVII
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29_th_
_May_.
MY
DEAR
COLVIN,—Still
grinding
at
Chap.
XI.
I
began
many
days
ago
on
p.
93,
and
am
still
on
p.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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29_th_
_May_.
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MY
DEAR
COLVIN,—Still
grinding
at
Chap.
Line 3
XI.
Line 4
I
began
many
days
ago
on
p.
Line 5
93,
and
am
still
on
p.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began many days ago on p.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.”
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29
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From this reading 29_th_ _May_.
93
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From this reading 93, and am still on p.
ago
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From this reading I began many days ago on p.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 93, and am still on p.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 93, and am still on p.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began many days ago on p.
Chap
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.
COLVIN
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.
days
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From this reading I began many days ago on p.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.
grinding
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I began many days ago on p.
many
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From this reading I began many days ago on p.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 29_th_ _May_.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I began many days ago on p.
p
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From this reading I began many days ago on p.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—Still grinding at Chap.
th
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From this reading 29_th_ _May_.
XI
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From this reading XI.