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Devlin the Barber
Devlin the Barber

Chapter I

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2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.
ETC.
_FOURTH EDITION_.
CONTENTS.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Devlin the Barber

Chapter I

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
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BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.
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ETC.
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_FOURTH EDITION_.
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CONTENTS.

Learner Dictionary

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

FOURTH noun US /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

GREAT noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.”

All words in this reading · 21

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2

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From this reading 2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

AUTHOR

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

B

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

CONTENTS

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From this reading CONTENTS.

diphthong

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From this reading 2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

EDITION

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From this reading _FOURTH EDITION_.

ETC

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

FARJEON

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

FOURTHnounUS /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _FOURTH EDITION_.

GREATnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

HEARTS

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

L

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

NINE

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

oe

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From this reading 2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

PORTER

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

represented

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From this reading 2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

SQUARE

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From this reading BY B. L. FARJEON, AUTHOR OF "THE NINE OF HEARTS," "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," ETC.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 2 The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].