Chapter I
PRECEPTS IN PRACTICE. _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK. _STORIES ILLUSTRATING THE PROVERBS_. BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC. Preface.
Precepts in Practice
Chapter I
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PRECEPTS
IN
PRACTICE.
_THOMAS
NELSON
AND
SONS_,
LONDON,
EDINBURGH,
AND
NEW
YORK.
_STORIES
ILLUSTRATING
THE
PROVERBS_.
BY
A.
L.
O.
E.,
AUTHOR
OF
“THE
SILVER
CASKET”,
“THE
ROBBERS’
CAVE,”
ETC.,
ETC.
Preface.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PRECEPTS
IN
PRACTICE.
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_THOMAS
NELSON
AND
SONS_,
LONDON,
EDINBURGH,
AND
NEW
YORK.
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_STORIES
ILLUSTRATING
THE
PROVERBS_.
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BY
A.
L.
O.
E.,
AUTHOR
OF
“THE
SILVER
CASKET”,
“THE
ROBBERS’
CAVE,”
ETC.,
ETC.
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Preface.
Learner Dictionary
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ROBBERS
noun
US /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.”
SILVER
noun
US /silver/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.”
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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 BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
CASKET
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CAVE
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E
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EDINBURGH
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From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
ETC
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From this reading BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
ILLUSTRATING
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From this reading _STORIES ILLUSTRATING THE PROVERBS_.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRECEPTS IN PRACTICE.
L
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LONDON
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From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
NELSON
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From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
NEW
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From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
O
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From this reading BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
PRACTICE
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From this reading PRECEPTS IN PRACTICE.
PRECEPTS
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From this reading PRECEPTS IN PRACTICE.
Preface
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From this reading Preface.
PROVERBS
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From this reading _STORIES ILLUSTRATING THE PROVERBS_.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
SILVER
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From this reading BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SILVER CASKET”, “THE ROBBERS’ CAVE,” ETC., ETC.
SONS
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From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
STORIES
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From this reading _STORIES ILLUSTRATING THE PROVERBS_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _STORIES ILLUSTRATING THE PROVERBS_.
THOMAS
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From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
YORK
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From this reading _THOMAS NELSON AND SONS_, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.