Chapter 1 of Celebrated Travels and Travellers — Part 2 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Celebrated Travels and Travellers — Part 2 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS. PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
Chapter 1 of Celebrated Travels and Travellers — Part 2 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading “I. ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS.”
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading “PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .”
engage or hire for work
From this reading “PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .”
a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
From this reading “PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS.
plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading I. ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
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From this reading I. ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
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From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
engage or hire for work
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAGE Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth-- Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator .
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