Chapter IV
THE JAPHA MYSTERY. XXIII. THE POEM. “I’ve shot my arrow o’er the house And hurt my brother.” —HAMLET.
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Chapter IV
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THE
JAPHA
MYSTERY.
XXIII.
THE
POEM.
“I’ve
shot
my
arrow
o’er
the
house
And
hurt
my
brother.”
—HAMLET.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
JAPHA
MYSTERY.
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XXIII.
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THE
POEM.
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“I’ve
shot
my
arrow
o’er
the
house
And
hurt
my
brother.”
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—HAMLET.
Learner Dictionary
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve shot my arrow o’er the house And hurt my brother.”
arrow
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brother
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HAMLET
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From this reading —HAMLET.
house
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hurt
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I've
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JAPHA
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From this reading THE JAPHA MYSTERY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve shot my arrow o’er the house And hurt my brother.”
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE JAPHA MYSTERY.
o'er
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POEM
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From this reading THE POEM.
shot
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAPHA MYSTERY.
XXIII
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From this reading XXIII.