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The Feather
The Feather

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/80 · 5 lines
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_THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.
A CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.
STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.
TALES FROM THE MABINOGION.
THE STORY OF A PUPPET.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Feather

Chapter I

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.
Line 2
A CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.
Line 3
STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.
Line 4
TALES FROM THE MABINOGION.
Line 5
THE STORY OF A PUPPET.
All words in this reading · 18

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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 CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.

BROWN

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From this reading _THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.

CHILDREN'S

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From this reading _THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.

CHINA

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From this reading A CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.

CUP

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From this reading A CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.

FAIRYLAND

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From this reading STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading STORIES FROM FAIRYLAND.

LIBRARY

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From this reading _THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.

MABINOGION

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From this reading TALES FROM THE MABINOGION.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF A PUPPET.

OTHER

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From this reading A CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.

OWL

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From this reading _THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.

PUPPET

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From this reading THE STORY OF A PUPPET.

STORIES

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From this reading A CHINA CUP, AND OTHER STORIES.

STORY

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From this reading THE STORY OF A PUPPET.

TALES

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From this reading TALES FROM THE MABINOGION.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY._ THE BROWN OWL.