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Fallen Fortunes
Fallen Fortunes

Chapter I

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*CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.
Hartsbourne III.
The Scheming Kinsman IV.
On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.
The Pastimes of the Town VII.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fallen Fortunes

Chapter I

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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*CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.
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Hartsbourne III.
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The Scheming Kinsman IV.
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On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.
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The Pastimes of the Town VII.
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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 On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.

CONTENTS

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From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

Dame

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From this reading On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.

Field

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From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

Hartsbourne

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From this reading Hartsbourne III.

High-born

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From this reading On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

II

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From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

III

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From this reading Hartsbourne III.

IV

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From this reading The Scheming Kinsman IV.

Kinsman

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From this reading The Scheming Kinsman IV.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

Pastimes

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From this reading The Pastimes of the Town VII.

Ramillies

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From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

Road

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From this reading On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.

Scheming

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From this reading The Scheming Kinsman IV.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading *CONTENTS.* I. On the Field of Ramillies II.

Town

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From this reading The Pastimes of the Town VII.

V

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From this reading On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.

VI

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From this reading On the Road V. A High-born Dame VI.

VII

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From this reading The Pastimes of the Town VII.