Chapter XX
Fanny Assingham weighed it. “Under her direct appeal for the truth?” “Under her direct appeal for the truth.” “Her appeal to his honour?” “Her appeal to his honour.
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Fanny
Assingham
weighed
it.
“Under
her
direct
appeal
for
the
truth?”
“Under
her
direct
appeal
for
the
truth.”
“Her
appeal
to
his
honour?”
“Her
appeal
to
his
honour.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Fanny
Assingham
weighed
it.
Line 2
“Under
her
direct
appeal
for
the
truth?”
Line 3
“Under
her
direct
appeal
for
the
truth.”
Line 4
“Her
appeal
to
his
honour?”
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“Her
appeal
to
his
honour.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““Under her direct appeal for the truth?””
Weighed
noun
US /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Fanny Assingham weighed it.”
All words in this reading · 14
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appeal
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Assingham
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direct
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Fanny
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Under her direct appeal for the truth?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Under her direct appeal for the truth?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her appeal to his honour?”
honour
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From this reading “Her appeal to his honour?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fanny Assingham weighed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Under her direct appeal for the truth?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Her appeal to his honour?”
truth
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From this reading “Under her direct appeal for the truth?”
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under her direct appeal for the truth?”
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fanny Assingham weighed it.