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A Tangled Tale
A Tangled Tale

Chapter I

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In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
_SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.
RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
_And Bungay, Suffolk_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Tangled Tale

Chapter I

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].
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Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.
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_SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.
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RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.
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_And Bungay, Suffolk_.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

SECOND noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].”

All words in this reading · 35

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accipe

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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

BREAD

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

Bungay

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From this reading _And Bungay, Suffolk_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

C

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

CLAY

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

CO

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From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.

E

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

est

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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.

HILL

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

Hoc

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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

indicated

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From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

London

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From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.

MACMILLAN

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From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.

meum

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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.

quale

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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.

RICHARD

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

root

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From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

SECOND

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From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.

SONS

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

sqrt

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From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

square

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From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

STREET

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

Suffolk

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From this reading _And Bungay, Suffolk_.

superscript

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From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

symbol

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From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

tale

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From this reading Hoc meum tale quale est accipe.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].

THOUSAND

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From this reading _SECOND THOUSAND._ London MACMILLAN AND CO.

version

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From this reading In this version the square root symbol is indicated by [** sqrt], the superscript by ^, and the therefore symbol by [** therefore].