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True heroism
True heroism

Chapter I

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TRUE HEROISM.
A. L. O. E.
AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.
PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.
GALL & INGLIS.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

True heroism

Chapter I

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TRUE HEROISM.
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A. L. O. E.
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AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.
Line 4
PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.
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GALL & INGLIS.

Learner Dictionary

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GALL noun US /ɡɔːl/

bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness

From this reading “GALL & INGLIS.”

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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 A. L. O. E.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.

BEAR'S

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From this reading PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

DEN

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From this reading PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

E

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From this reading A. L. O. E.

ETC

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From this reading PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

FRANKS

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.

GALLnounUS /ɡɔːl/

bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness

From this reading GALL & INGLIS.

HEROISM

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From this reading TRUE HEROISM.

INGLIS

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From this reading GALL & INGLIS.

L

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From this reading A. L. O. E.

NED

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.

O

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From this reading A. L. O. E.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.

PAUL

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From this reading PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

PICTURES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.

ST

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "NED FRANKS," "PICTURES OF ST.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

TRUE

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From this reading TRUE HEROISM.

WHITE

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From this reading PAUL," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.