Chapter I
A MOMENT OF MADNESS. A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_. BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC. _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL. III.
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A
MOMENT
OF
MADNESS.
A
MOMENT
OF
MADNESS,
_AND
OTHER
STORIES_.
BY
FLORENCE
MARRYAT,
AUTHOR
OF
‘PHYLLIDA,’
‘FACING
THE
FOOTLIGHTS,’
ETC.,
ETC.
_IN
THREE
VOLUMES._
VOL.
III.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 3 of 3)
Chapter I
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A
MOMENT
OF
MADNESS.
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A
MOMENT
OF
MADNESS,
_AND
OTHER
STORIES_.
Line 3
BY
FLORENCE
MARRYAT,
AUTHOR
OF
‘PHYLLIDA,’
‘FACING
THE
FOOTLIGHTS,’
ETC.,
ETC.
Line 4
_IN
THREE
VOLUMES._
VOL.
Line 5
III.
Learner Dictionary
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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 MOMENT OF MADNESS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
ETC
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
FACING
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
FLORENCE
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
FOOTLIGHTS
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
III
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From this reading III.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
MADNESS
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From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
MARRYAT
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
MOMENT
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From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
OTHER
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From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_.
PHYLLIDA
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
STORIES
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From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
THREE
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From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
VOL
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From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
VOLUMES
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From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.