Chapter I
BASIL AND ANNETTE. A Novel. AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c. _IN ONE VOLUME_. LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
Basil and Annette: A Novel
Chapter I
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BASIL
AND
ANNETTE.
A
Novel.
AUTHOR
OF
"GREAT
PORTER
SQUARE,"
"TOILERS
OF
BABYLON,"
"A
YOUNG
GIRL'S
LIFE,"
"THE
MYSTERY
OF
M.
FELIX,"
&c.
_IN
ONE
VOLUME_.
LONDON:
F.
V.
WHITE &
CO.,
31,
SOUTHAMPTON
STREET,
STRAND,
W.C.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BASIL
AND
ANNETTE.
Line 2
A
Novel.
Line 3
AUTHOR
OF
"GREAT
PORTER
SQUARE,"
"TOILERS
OF
BABYLON,"
"A
YOUNG
GIRL'S
LIFE,"
"THE
MYSTERY
OF
M.
FELIX,"
&c.
Line 4
_IN
ONE
VOLUME_.
Line 5
LONDON:
F.
V.
WHITE &
CO.,
31,
SOUTHAMPTON
STREET,
STRAND,
W.C.
Learner Dictionary
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GREAT
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.”
LIFE
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.”
ONE
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_IN ONE VOLUME_.”
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31
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BASIL AND ANNETTE.
ANNETTE
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From this reading BASIL AND ANNETTE.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
BABYLON
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
BASIL
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From this reading BASIL AND ANNETTE.
c
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
CO
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
F
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
FELIX
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
GIRL'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME_.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
M
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
MYSTERY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
Novel
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From this reading A Novel.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME_.
PORTER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
SOUTHAMPTON
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
SQUARE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
STRAND
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
STREET
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
TOILERS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.
V
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
VOLUME
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From this reading _IN ONE VOLUME_.
W
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
WHITE
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From this reading LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO., 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
YOUNG
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "TOILERS OF BABYLON," "A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE," "THE MYSTERY OF M. FELIX," &c.