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What Will He Do with It? — Complete
What Will He Do with It? — Complete

Chapter XL

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THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.
BAD ASPECTS FOR HOUSES.
THE HOUSE OF VIPONT IS THREATENED.
A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.
A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

What Will He Do with It? — Complete

Chapter XL

Reading 1/131 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.
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BAD ASPECTS FOR HOUSES.
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THE HOUSE OF VIPONT IS THREATENED.
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A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.
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A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

Learner Dictionary

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AGAINST preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.”

MIND noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.”

NEXT noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.”

ONTO preposition US /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading “A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.”

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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 A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.

AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

ASPECTS

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From this reading BAD ASPECTS FOR HOUSES.

ATTEMPTS

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From this reading A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.

BAD

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From this reading BAD ASPECTS FOR HOUSES.

CHAPTER

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From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

COMMUNICATION

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From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

CONSPIRACY

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

DEFEAT

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

DISEASED

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From this reading A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.

FAIRTHORN

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

FAWLEY

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

HOUSE

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF VIPONT IS THREATENED.

HOUSES

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From this reading BAD ASPECTS FOR HOUSES.

HURRIES

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From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HOUSE OF VIPONT IS THREATENED.

LETTER

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

MANOR-HOUSE

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

MEDICINE

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From this reading A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.

MINDnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.

NEXTnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

ONTOprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

PHYSICIAN

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From this reading A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.

READER

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From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

RELIED

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

RICHARD

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From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

STRANGE

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From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION, WHICH HURRIES THE READER ONTO THE NEXT CHAPTER.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.

THREATENED

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF VIPONT IS THREATENED.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTS TO MEDICINE TO A MIND DISEASED.

VIPONT

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From this reading THE HOUSE OF VIPONT IS THREATENED.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE LETTER ON WHICH RICHARD FAIRTHORN RELIED FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST FAWLEY MANOR-HOUSE.