Chapter I
CICELY. A STORY OF THREE YEARS. IN THREE VOLUMES. AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC. ETC.
Cicely
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CICELY.
A
STORY
OF
THREE
YEARS.
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
AUTHOR
OF
“SHE
WAS
YOUNG
AND
HE
WAS
OLD,”
“NOT
WITHOUT
THORNS,”
ETC.
ETC.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CICELY.
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A
STORY
OF
THREE
YEARS.
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IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
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AUTHOR
OF
“SHE
WAS
YOUNG
AND
HE
WAS
OLD,”
“NOT
WITHOUT
THORNS,”
ETC.
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Learner Dictionary
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WITHOUT
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.”
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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 STORY OF THREE YEARS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
CICELY
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From this reading CICELY.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORY OF THREE YEARS.
OLD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
STORY
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From this reading A STORY OF THREE YEARS.
THORNS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
THREE
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From this reading A STORY OF THREE YEARS.
VOLUMES
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From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.
YEARS
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From this reading A STORY OF THREE YEARS.
YOUNG
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SHE WAS YOUNG AND HE WAS OLD,” “NOT WITHOUT THORNS,” ETC.