Chapter I
I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE. II. "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES." III. CUSTOS ROTULORUM.
At the Sign of the Silver Flagon
Chapter I
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I.
THE
CURTAIN
FALLS
FOR
A
BRIEF
SPACE.
II.
"THE
WORLD
IS
FULL
OF
SWEET
AND
BEAUTIFUL
PLACES."
III.
CUSTOS
ROTULORUM.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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I.
THE
CURTAIN
FALLS
FOR
A
BRIEF
SPACE.
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II.
Line 3
"THE
WORLD
IS
FULL
OF
SWEET
AND
BEAUTIFUL
PLACES."
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III.
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CUSTOS
ROTULORUM.
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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 I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."
BEAUTIFUL
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From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."
BRIEF
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From this reading I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
CURTAIN
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From this reading I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
CUSTOS
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From this reading CUSTOS ROTULORUM.
FALLS
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From this reading I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
FULL
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From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
II
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From this reading II.
III
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From this reading III.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."
PLACES
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From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."
ROTULORUM
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From this reading CUSTOS ROTULORUM.
SPACE
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From this reading I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
SWEET
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From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE.
WORLD
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From this reading "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES."