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Otherwise Phyllis
Otherwise Phyllis

Chapter I

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OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.
With frontispiece in color.
THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.
With illustrations.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Otherwise Phyllis

Chapter I

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.
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With frontispiece in color.
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THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
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A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.
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With illustrations.

Learner Dictionary

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CHRONICLE noun US /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading “A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.

AMERICAN

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From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.

CHRONICLEnounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.

color

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From this reading With frontispiece in color.

frontispiece

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From this reading With frontispiece in color.

HOOSIER

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From this reading A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.

illustrations

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From this reading With illustrations.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading With frontispiece in color.

OTHER

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From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.

OTHERWISE

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From this reading OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.

PAPERS

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From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.

PHYLLIS

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From this reading OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.

PROVINCIAL

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From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With frontispiece in color.