Chapter I
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See
https://
YOUNG
OLIVER:
OR
THE
_Thoughtless
Boy_.
A
TALE.
Oh,
that
men
should
put
an
enemy
into
their
mouths
to
steal
away
their
brains!
--SHAKESPEARE.
Price
Two-pence.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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See
https://
YOUNG
OLIVER:
OR
THE
_Thoughtless
Boy_.
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A
TALE.
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Oh,
that
men
should
put
an
enemy
into
their
mouths
to
steal
away
their
brains!
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--SHAKESPEARE.
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Price
Two-pence.
Learner Dictionary
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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 TALE.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
away
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Boy
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brains
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enemy
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https
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
men
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mouths
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Oh
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OLIVER
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ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
Price
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put
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See
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SHAKESPEARE
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From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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steal
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TALE
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From this reading A TALE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
Thoughtless
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
Two-pence
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From this reading Price Two-pence.
YOUNG
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From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.