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Volume of anecdotes

Chapter I

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Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
MULTUM IN PARVO LIBRARY.
Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.
Vol. 2.
DEC., 1895.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Volume of anecdotes

Chapter I

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MULTUM IN PARVO LIBRARY.
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Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.
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Vol. 2.
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DEC., 1895.

Learner Dictionary

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Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.”

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1895

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From this reading DEC., 1895.

2

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From this reading Vol. 2.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

Boston

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From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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class

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From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

DEC

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From this reading DEC., 1895.

enclosed

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Entered

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From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

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italics

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LIBRARY

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From this reading MULTUM IN PARVO LIBRARY.

matter

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MULTUM

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From this reading MULTUM IN PARVO LIBRARY.

office

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From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

PARVO

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From this reading MULTUM IN PARVO LIBRARY.

Post

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From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

second

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From this reading Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

Text

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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 Entered at the Boston Post office as second class matter.

underscores

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Vol

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From this reading Vol. 2.