Chapter I
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TAUCHNITZ EDITION. VOL. 1823. WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS. OLIPHANT.
Within the Precincts
Chapter I
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TAUCHNITZ
EDITION.
VOL.
1823.
WITHIN
THE
PRECINCTS
BY
MRS.
OLIPHANT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Within the Precincts
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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TAUCHNITZ
EDITION.
Line 2
VOL.
Line 3
1823.
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WITHIN
THE
PRECINCTS
BY
MRS.
/wɪˈðɪn ðə ˈpriːsɪŋkts baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
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OLIPHANT.
Learner Dictionary
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “TAUCHNITZ EDITION.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.”
precincts
noun
US /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading “WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.”
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WITHIN THE PRECINCTS
preposition + article + noun
counted as “within … precinct”
In this reading “WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.”
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1823
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From this reading 1823.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading TAUCHNITZ EDITION.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.
OLIPHANT
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From this reading OLIPHANT.
PRECINCTSnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.
TAUCHNITZ
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From this reading TAUCHNITZ EDITION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN THE PRECINCTS BY MRS.
Chapter 1 of Within the Precincts by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Vocabulary met early in Within the Precincts
Words and structures a reader meets early in Within the Precincts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Tauchnitz
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- Edition
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- Within
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- Precincts
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