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Double Harness

Chapter I

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_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
MR.
WITT'S WIDOW.
FATHER STAFFORD.
A CHANGE OF AIR.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Double Harness

Chapter I

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

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_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
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MR.
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WITT'S WIDOW.
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FATHER STAFFORD.
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A CHANGE OF AIR.

Learner Dictionary

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

SAME noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.”

All words in this reading · 15

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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 _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

AIR

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From this reading A CHANGE OF AIR.

AUTHOR

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From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

CHANGE

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From this reading A CHANGE OF AIR.

FATHER

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From this reading FATHER STAFFORD.

MAN

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From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

MARK

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From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

MR

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From this reading MR.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

SAMEnounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

STAFFORD

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From this reading FATHER STAFFORD.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.

WIDOW

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From this reading WITT'S WIDOW.

WITT'S

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From this reading WITT'S WIDOW.