Chapter I
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VASCO LOBEIRA. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. IV. _AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.
Amadis of Gaul, Vol. 4
Chapter I
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VASCO
LOBEIRA.
IN
FOUR
VOLUMES.
VOL.
IV.
_AMADIS
of
GAUL._
Book
the
Fourth.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Amadis of Gaul, Vol. 4
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Amadis of Gaul, Vol. 4 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
VASCO
LOBEIRA.
Line 2
IN
FOUR
VOLUMES.
/ɪn fɔːr ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 3
VOL.
Line 4
IV.
Line 5
_AMADIS
of
GAUL._
Book
the
Fourth.
Learner Dictionary
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “_AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “_AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.”
gaul
noun
US /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading “_AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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FOUR VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “four volume”
In this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 13
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AMADIS
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From this reading _AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.
GAULnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading _AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
LOBEIRA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VASCO LOBEIRA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AMADIS of GAUL._ Book the Fourth.
VASCO
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From this reading VASCO LOBEIRA.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
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Vocabulary met early in Amadis of Gaul, Vol. 4
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- Vasco
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- Lobeira
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- Volumes
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- Amadis
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