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Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde

Chapter I

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In this plain-text version formatting symbols are used as follows:
Underscores indicate _italics_ Double colons indicate ::underlining::
Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.
For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.
Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Oscar Wilde

Chapter I

Reading 1/234 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In this plain-text version formatting symbols are used as follows:
Line 2
Underscores indicate _italics_ Double colons indicate ::underlining::
Line 3
Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.
Line 4
For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.
Line 5
Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.”

Double noun US /double/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Underscores indicate _italics_ Double colons indicate ::underlining::”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.”

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.”

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313

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From this reading Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.

315

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From this reading Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.

accent

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accessible

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From this reading For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

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author's

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

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book

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colons

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columns

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From this reading Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.

devices

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display

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From this reading For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.

Double

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From this reading Underscores indicate _italics_ Double colons indicate ::underlining::

electronic

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following

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From this reading For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.

follows

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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formatting

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.

hyphens

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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Inconsistencies

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indicate

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From this reading Underscores indicate _italics_ Double colons indicate ::underlining::

instead

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italics

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From this reading Underscores indicate _italics_ Double colons indicate ::underlining::

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.

marks

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From this reading Inconsistencies in the author's use of hyphens and accent marks have been left unchanged, as in the original text.

more

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For purposes of more accessible display on electronic devices, in this plain-text version of the book, the text from the columns has been placed one following the other instead of side-by-side.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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original

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other

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Pages

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From this reading Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.

placed

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plain-text

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printednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.

purposes

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side-by-side

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symbols

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text

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pages 313-315 in the original text are printed in two columns.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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two

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unchanged

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underlining

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From this reading Underscores indicate _italics_ Double colons indicate ::underlining::

Underscores

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use

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used

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version

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