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Final Proof

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/83 · 5 lines
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=An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
=A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
=A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
=The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
=Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Final Proof

Chapter I

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
=An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Line 2
=A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Line 3
=A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Line 4
=The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Line 5
=Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
All words in this reading · 22

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1.00

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

16

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

50

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Artist

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Century

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From this reading =The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Conflict

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From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Crime

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

cts

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Evidence

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From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Final

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From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Modern

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From this reading =A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

o

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

paper

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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Proof

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From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Value

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From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.

Wizard

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From this reading =A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.