Chapter I
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected. HAGAR. THE LONG ROLL. The first of two books dealing with the war between the States. With Illustrations in color by N. C. WYETH.
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print
and
punctuation
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HAGAR.
THE
LONG
ROLL.
The
first
of
two
books
dealing
with
the
war
between
the
States.
With
Illustrations
in
color
by
N.
C.
WYETH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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HAGAR.
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THE
LONG
ROLL.
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The
first
of
two
books
dealing
with
the
war
between
the
States.
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With
Illustrations
in
color
by
N.
C.
WYETH.
Learner Dictionary
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Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.”
Books
noun
US /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.”
LONG
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LONG ROLL.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations in color by N. C. WYETH.
C
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color
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corrected
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dealing
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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HAGAR
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From this reading HAGAR.
Illustrations
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Illustrations in color by N. C. WYETH.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LONG ROLL.
N
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Obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.
print
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punctuation
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ROLL
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From this reading THE LONG ROLL.
States
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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 LONG ROLL.
two
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war
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From this reading The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first of two books dealing with the war between the States.
WYETH
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From this reading With Illustrations in color by N. C. WYETH.