Chapter IX
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P. 90. _the Wise Man_: Ecclesiastes xi. 8. P.
An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton
Chapter IX
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P.
90.
_the
Wise
Man_:
Ecclesiastes
xi.
8.
P.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_the
Wise
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Ecclesiastes
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Wise Man
adjective + noun
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
In this reading “_the Wise Man_: Ecclesiastes xi.”
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Ecclesiastesnoun
an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC
From this reading _the Wise Man_: Ecclesiastes xi.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _the Wise Man_: Ecclesiastes xi.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _the Wise Man_: Ecclesiastes xi.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _the Wise Man_: Ecclesiastes xi.
xinounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading _the Wise Man_: Ecclesiastes xi.
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