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Chapter II

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MR.
GUILDFORD OF SOTHERNBAY.
Angelina.
Can he speak, sir?
Miramont.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cicely

Chapter II

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
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GUILDFORD OF SOTHERNBAY.
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Angelina.
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Can he speak, sir?
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Miramont.

Learner Dictionary

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

Speak noun US /speak/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Can he speak, sir?”

All words in this reading · 10

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Angelina

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From this reading Angelina.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can he speak, sir?

GUILDFORD

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From this reading GUILDFORD OF SOTHERNBAY.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Can he speak, sir?

Miramont

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From this reading Miramont.

MR

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From this reading MR.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GUILDFORD OF SOTHERNBAY.

sir

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From this reading Can he speak, sir?

SOTHERNBAY

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From this reading GUILDFORD OF SOTHERNBAY.

speak

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From this reading Can he speak, sir?