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Pierre

Chapter XXI

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PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.
TIDINGS FROM THE MEADOWS.
PLINLIMMON.
I.
We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pierre

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.
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TIDINGS FROM THE MEADOWS.
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PLINLIMMON.
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I.
/aɪ/
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We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.
All words in this reading · 26

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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 PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.

adjoining

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

Apostles

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

ATTEMPTS

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From this reading PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.

behold

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

chambers

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE MEADOWS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I.

IMMATURELY

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From this reading PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

lodged

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

lofty

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

MATURE

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From this reading PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.

MEADOWS

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From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE MEADOWS.

now

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

permanently

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

PIERRE

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From this reading PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.

PLINLIMMON

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From this reading PLINLIMMON.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE MEADOWS.

three

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From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

TIDINGS

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From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE MEADOWS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are now to behold Pierre permanently lodged in three lofty adjoining chambers of the Apostles.

WORK

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From this reading PIERRE IMMATURELY ATTEMPTS A MATURE WORK.