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The Massarenes
The Massarenes

Chapter I

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LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.
THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.
(WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)
NOTICE.
In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Massarenes

Chapter I

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LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.
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THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.
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(WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)
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NOTICE.
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In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

Learner Dictionary

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.”

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African

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

book

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

case

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

CO

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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.

DE

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From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)

desire

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

episode

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

events

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

four

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

GLOSSOP

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From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.

HOWARD

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From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

Jameson

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

LADY

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From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.

LISLE

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From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)

LONDON

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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.

LOW

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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.

MARSTON

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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.

MARY

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From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

NOTICE

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From this reading NOTICE.

occurred

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.

raid

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

recent

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

SAMPSON

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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO.

state

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

suggested

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

supposed

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LADY HOWARD OF GLOSSOP.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

Transvaal

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

WINIFRED

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From this reading (WINIFRED MARY DE LISLE.)

written

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.

years

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From this reading In case it may be supposed that the African episode in this book was suggested by recent events in the Transvaal, I desire to state that it was written four years before the Jameson raid occurred.