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Mark Tidd's Citadel
Mark Tidd's Citadel

Chapter I

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BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.
MARK TIDD’S CITADEL.
Illustrated.
Post 8vo.
THE HIDDEN SPRING.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mark Tidd's Citadel

Chapter I

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.
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MARK TIDD’S CITADEL.
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Illustrated.
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Post 8vo.
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THE HIDDEN SPRING.

Learner Dictionary

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CITADEL noun US /ˈsɪt.ə.del/

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading “MARK TIDD’S CITADEL.”

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8

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author

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From this reading BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.

Backwoods

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BUDINGTON

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Business

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From this reading BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.

CITADELnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading MARK TIDD’S CITADEL.

CLARENCE

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From this reading BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.

etc

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From this reading BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.

HIDDEN

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From this reading THE HIDDEN SPRING.

Illustrated

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From this reading Illustrated.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.

KELLAND

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Mark

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND author of “Mark Tidd” “Mark Tidd in the Backwoods” “Mark Tidd in Business” etc.

Post

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SPRING

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From this reading THE HIDDEN SPRING.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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Tidd

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TIDD'S

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From this reading MARK TIDD’S CITADEL.

vo

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From this reading Post 8vo.