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The Importance

Chapter VII

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LADY BRACKNELL.
[Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.
JACK.
Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.
LADY BRACKNELL.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Importance

Chapter VII

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LADY BRACKNELL.
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[Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.
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JACK.
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Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.
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LADY BRACKNELL.

Learner Dictionary

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Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “[Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

BRACKNELL

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From this reading LADY BRACKNELL.

Cardew's

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From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

errors

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From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

family

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From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

Grimly

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From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

JACK

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From this reading JACK.

known

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From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

LADY

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From this reading LADY BRACKNELL.

Markby

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From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

Messrs

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From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

Miss

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From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

publication

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From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

solicitors

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From this reading Miss Cardew’s family solicitors are Messrs. Markby, Markby, and Markby.

strange

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From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Grimly.] I have known strange errors in that publication.