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In Strange Company
In Strange Company

Chapter I

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I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.
GAOL-BREAKING EXTRAORDINARY 228 III.
THE ISLAND 243 IV.
RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.
CONCLUSION 288 IN STRANGE COMPANY.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In Strange Company

Chapter I

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.
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GAOL-BREAKING EXTRAORDINARY 228 III.
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THE ISLAND 243 IV.
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RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.
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CONCLUSION 288 IN STRANGE COMPANY.
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216

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From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

228

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From this reading GAOL-BREAKING EXTRAORDINARY 228 III.

243

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From this reading THE ISLAND 243 IV.

257

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.

270

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.

288

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From this reading CONCLUSION 288 IN STRANGE COMPANY.

COMPANY

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From this reading CONCLUSION 288 IN STRANGE COMPANY.

CONCLUSION

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From this reading CONCLUSION 288 IN STRANGE COMPANY.

CUSTODY

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From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

EXTRAORDINARY

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From this reading GAOL-BREAKING EXTRAORDINARY 228 III.

FRIENDS

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

GAOL-BREAKING

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From this reading GAOL-BREAKING EXTRAORDINARY 228 III.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

II

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From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

III

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From this reading GAOL-BREAKING EXTRAORDINARY 228 III.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION 288 IN STRANGE COMPANY.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

ISLAND

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From this reading THE ISLAND 243 IV.

IV

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From this reading THE ISLAND 243 IV.

MEETS

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.

OLD

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.

RAMSAY

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From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

RELEASED

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From this reading I. RAMSAY IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY 216 II.

RESCUED

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.

STRANGE

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From this reading CONCLUSION 288 IN STRANGE COMPANY.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ISLAND 243 IV.

V

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.

VI

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From this reading RESCUED 257 V. RAMSAY MEETS OLD FRIENDS 270 VI.