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The adopted son
The adopted son

Chapter I

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ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.
A. L. O. E.
AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.
GALL & INGLIS.
London: Edinburgh: 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The adopted son

Chapter I

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.
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A. L. O. E.
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AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.
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GALL & INGLIS.
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London: Edinburgh: 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

Learner Dictionary

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GALL noun US /ɡɔːl/

bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness

From this reading “GALL & INGLIS.”

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25

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From this reading London: Edinburgh: 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A. L. O. E.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

BEAR'S

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

DEN

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

E

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From this reading A. L. O. E.

Edinburgh

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From this reading London: Edinburgh: 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

FRANKS

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

GALLnounUS /ɡɔːl/

bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness

From this reading GALL & INGLIS.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.

INGLIS

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From this reading GALL & INGLIS.

L

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From this reading A. L. O. E.

London

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LORD'S

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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.

NED

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

O

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From this reading A. L. O. E.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.

PATERNOSTER

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PAUL

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

PICTURES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

PRAYER

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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.

SQUARE

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From this reading London: Edinburgh: 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

ST

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.

WHITE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.