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Gloriana
Gloriana

Chapter I

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THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
GLORIANA; OR, THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
1890.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Gloriana

Chapter I

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
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GLORIANA; OR, THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.
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AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.
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LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.
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1890.

Learner Dictionary

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

ACROSS preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.”

BLOOD noun US /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.”

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1890

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From this reading 1890.

1900

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From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.

6

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

BLOODnounUS /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

BOUVERIE

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

C

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

CASTAWAYS

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

COMPANY

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

E

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

GLORIANA

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From this reading GLORIANA; OR, THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.

HENRY

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

LONDON

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading GLORIANA; OR, THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.

PATAGONIA

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

REDEEMED

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.

REVOLUTION

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From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.

STREET

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From this reading LONDON: HENRY AND COMPANY, 6, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE REVOLUTION OF 1900.

YOUNG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “REDEEMED IN BLOOD,” “THE YOUNG CASTAWAYS,” “ACROSS PATAGONIA,” ETC.