Chapter I
I. A NEW YEAR’S DAY II. THE STAMP ACT III. THE HUTCHINSON MOB IV. THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE VI. A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS VII.
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Chapter I
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I.
A
NEW
YEAR’S
DAY
II.
THE
STAMP
ACT
III.
THE
HUTCHINSON
MOB
IV.
THE
BRITISH
TROOPS
IN
BOSTON
V.
THE
BOSTON
MASSACRE
VI.
A
COLLECTION
OF
PORTRAITS
VII.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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I.
A
NEW
YEAR’S
DAY
II.
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THE
STAMP
ACT
III.
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THE
HUTCHINSON
MOB
IV.
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THE
BRITISH
TROOPS
IN
BOSTON
V.
THE
BOSTON
MASSACRE
VI.
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A
COLLECTION
OF
PORTRAITS
VII.
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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 I. A NEW YEAR’S DAY II.
ACT
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From this reading THE STAMP ACT III.
BOSTON
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From this reading THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE VI.
BRITISH
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COLLECTION
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS VII.
DAY
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From this reading I. A NEW YEAR’S DAY II.
HUTCHINSON
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From this reading THE HUTCHINSON MOB IV.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. A NEW YEAR’S DAY II.
II
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III
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From this reading THE STAMP ACT III.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE VI.
IV
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From this reading THE HUTCHINSON MOB IV.
MASSACRE
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From this reading THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE VI.
MOB
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From this reading THE HUTCHINSON MOB IV.
NEW
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From this reading I. A NEW YEAR’S DAY II.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS VII.
PORTRAITS
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS VII.
STAMP
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From this reading THE STAMP ACT III.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAMP ACT III.
TROOPS
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From this reading THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE VI.
V
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VI
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VII
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS VII.
YEAR'S
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From this reading I. A NEW YEAR’S DAY II.