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The Duchess of Rosemary Lane: A Novel
The Duchess of Rosemary Lane: A Novel

Chapter I

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THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
A Novel.
AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
_SECOND EDITION_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Duchess of Rosemary Lane: A Novel

Chapter I

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THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
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THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
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A Novel.
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AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
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_SECOND EDITION_.

Learner Dictionary

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

GREAT noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.”

SECOND noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

All words in this reading · 19

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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 Novel.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

BARBER

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

c

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

DEVLIN

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

DUCHESS

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From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.

EDITION

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From this reading _SECOND EDITION_.

GREATnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

GRIF

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

LANE

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From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.

Novel

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From this reading A Novel.

NUGGET

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.

PORTER

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

ROSEMARY

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From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.

SACRED

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

SECOND

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From this reading _SECOND EDITION_.

SQUARE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.