Chapter XII
XCI.—A CURTAIN LECTURE OF MRS. CAUDLE. JERROLD. Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857. He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
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XCI.—A
CURTAIN
LECTURE
OF
MRS.
CAUDLE.
JERROLD.
Douglas
William
Jerrold
was
born
in
London
in
1803,
and
died
in
1857.
He
was
first
a
midshipman
in
the
navy,
then
a
printer,
and
lastly,
a
man
of
letters
by
profession.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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XCI.—A
CURTAIN
LECTURE
OF
MRS.
Line 2
CAUDLE.
Line 3
JERROLD.
Line 4
Douglas
William
Jerrold
was
born
in
London
in
1803,
and
died
in
1857.
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He
was
first
a
midshipman
in
the
navy,
then
a
printer,
and
lastly,
a
man
of
letters
by
profession.
Learner Dictionary
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Born
noun
US /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.”
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1803
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From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
1857
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From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XCI.—A CURTAIN LECTURE OF MRS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
CAUDLE
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From this reading CAUDLE.
CURTAIN
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From this reading XCI.—A CURTAIN LECTURE OF MRS.
died
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From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
Douglas
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From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
JERROLD
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From this reading JERROLD.
lastly
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From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
LECTURE
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From this reading XCI.—A CURTAIN LECTURE OF MRS.
letters
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From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
London
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From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
man
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From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
midshipman
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MRS
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From this reading XCI.—A CURTAIN LECTURE OF MRS.
navy
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From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XCI.—A CURTAIN LECTURE OF MRS.
printer
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From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
profession
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From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
then
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From this reading He was first a midshipman in the navy, then a printer, and lastly, a man of letters by profession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
William
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From this reading Douglas William Jerrold was born in London in 1803, and died in 1857.
XCI
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From this reading XCI.—A CURTAIN LECTURE OF MRS.