Chapter IX
A NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER. VIRGINIA ROAD, AND A BLACK DRIVER. RICHMOND. BALTIMORE. THE HARRISBURG MAIL, AND A GLIMPSE OF THE CITY.
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Chapter IX
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A
NIGHT
STEAMER
ON
THE
POTOMAC
RIVER.
VIRGINIA
ROAD,
AND
A
BLACK
DRIVER.
RICHMOND.
BALTIMORE.
THE
HARRISBURG
MAIL,
AND
A
GLIMPSE
OF
THE
CITY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
NIGHT
STEAMER
ON
THE
POTOMAC
RIVER.
Line 2
VIRGINIA
ROAD,
AND
A
BLACK
DRIVER.
Line 3
RICHMOND.
Line 4
BALTIMORE.
Line 5
THE
HARRISBURG
MAIL,
AND
A
GLIMPSE
OF
THE
CITY.
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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 NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIRGINIA ROAD, AND A BLACK DRIVER.
BALTIMORE
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From this reading BALTIMORE.
BLACK
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From this reading VIRGINIA ROAD, AND A BLACK DRIVER.
CITY
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From this reading THE HARRISBURG MAIL, AND A GLIMPSE OF THE CITY.
DRIVER
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From this reading VIRGINIA ROAD, AND A BLACK DRIVER.
GLIMPSE
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From this reading THE HARRISBURG MAIL, AND A GLIMPSE OF THE CITY.
HARRISBURG
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From this reading THE HARRISBURG MAIL, AND A GLIMPSE OF THE CITY.
MAIL
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From this reading THE HARRISBURG MAIL, AND A GLIMPSE OF THE CITY.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARRISBURG MAIL, AND A GLIMPSE OF THE CITY.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
POTOMAC
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From this reading A NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
RICHMOND
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From this reading RICHMOND.
RIVER
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From this reading A NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
ROAD
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From this reading VIRGINIA ROAD, AND A BLACK DRIVER.
STEAMER
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From this reading A NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT STEAMER ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
VIRGINIA
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From this reading VIRGINIA ROAD, AND A BLACK DRIVER.