Chapter I
_FALSE CHARGES_. A Tale, FOUNDED ON FACTS. "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN." THE FRIENDS, &c. CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
The Friends: A Tale, Founded on Facts
Chapter I
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_FALSE
CHARGES_.
A
Tale,
FOUNDED
ON
FACTS.
"TIME
AT
LAST
SETS
ALL
THINGS
EVEN."
THE
FRIENDS,
&c.
CHAPTER
I.
In
one
of
the
pleasant
villages
in
the
beautiful
county
of
Kent,
was
situated
a
boarding-school
of
considerable
celebrity.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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_FALSE
CHARGES_.
Line 2
A
Tale,
FOUNDED
ON
FACTS.
Line 3
"TIME
AT
LAST
SETS
ALL
THINGS
EVEN."
Line 4
THE
FRIENDS,
&c.
Line 5
CHAPTER
I.
In
one
of
the
pleasant
villages
in
the
beautiful
county
of
Kent,
was
situated
a
boarding-school
of
considerable
celebrity.
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EVEN
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."”
LAST
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.”
Pleasant
noun
US /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.”
TIME
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."”
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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 Tale, FOUNDED ON FACTS.
ALL
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From this reading "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."
beautiful
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boarding-school
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c
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celebrity
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CHAPTER
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CHARGES
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From this reading _FALSE CHARGES_.
considerable
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county
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From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
EVENnounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."
FACTS
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From this reading A Tale, FOUNDED ON FACTS.
FALSE
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From this reading _FALSE CHARGES_.
FOUNDED
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From this reading A Tale, FOUNDED ON FACTS.
FRIENDS
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From this reading THE FRIENDS, &c.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
Kent
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From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Tale, FOUNDED ON FACTS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
SETS
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From this reading "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."
situated
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From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
Tale
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From this reading A Tale, FOUNDED ON FACTS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDS, &c.
THINGS
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From this reading "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TIME AT LAST SETS ALL THINGS EVEN."
villages
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From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER I. In one of the pleasant villages in the beautiful county of Kent, was situated a boarding-school of considerable celebrity.