Chapter VII
Chapter 7
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FARRANT. Poor devil! WEDGECROFT. O'Connell? FARRANT.
Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
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FARRANT.
Poor
devil!
WEDGECROFT.
O'Connell?
FARRANT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of Waste: A Tragedy, In Four Acts is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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FARRANT.
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Poor
devil!
/puːr ˈdevəl/
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WEDGECROFT.
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O'Connell?
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FARRANT.
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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FARRANT
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O'Connell
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deserving or inciting pity
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WEDGECROFT
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From this reading WEDGECROFT.
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